NHER 26246 (Building record) - 20 Elm Hill

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Summary

A 17th century and later building, now a shop, ranged along the street. It is timber framed at the first floor and has a flint rubble, full height rear wall and gables. There is a gable-end chimney stack with stack-side stairs. Another chimney stack was added against the rear wall, probably in the 18th century when the rear extension was constructed. In the 18th century cellar are the remains of 15th century pointed barrel vaults.

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Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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Seventeenth-century, single cell building ranged along the street. It is timber framed at first floor and has a flint rubble, full height rear wall and gables. There is a gable-end stack with stack-side stairs. Another chimney stack was constructed against the rear wall, probably in the 18th century when rear extension was constructed.
There were also two pointed barrel-vault side chambers, one extending beneath the pavement and the other beneath the adjoining yard.
Information from (S1).
Listed (S2).
R. Smith 1990.

See file NCM.

Also see Alan Carter's Building Survey (S3) in file.
T. Sunley (NLA) 29 October 2007.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 296.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Thesis: Smith, R. 1990. An Architectural History of Norwich Buildings, c. 1200 - 1700. Unpublished Thesis. pp 327, 395.
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1206646.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: Carter, A.. 1987. Building Survey.

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Aug 17 2022 3:43PM

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