NHER 31219 (Building record) - 12 and 14 High Street

12 and 14, High Street

April 1987. Listed, Grade II.
No. 14 and cottage attached to west.
Row of cottages, now in single occupation. 18th century. Flint plinth, red brick walls, red pantiled roof. Single storey, 4 windows to east, 2 storey with attics at west. Range to east has 2 3-light and one 2-light 19th century Holkham Estate cast-iron casements, one 2-light casement. Boarded door. All openings under cambered brick arches. 2 storey range at west has 2 ground and one first floor 2-light wooden casements with glazing bars. Dentil eaves cornice. 3 dormer windows with 2-light cast-iron casements. Steeply pitched roof outer with 2 end and one ridge stacks. Single storey with attic extension at east has one ground floor 3-light and one 2-light cast-iron casement under cambered brick arches. One dormer 2-light cast-iron casement. Details identify as former Holkham Estate cottages.
Information from (S1).

Stands within line of town ditch.
According to (S2) in file Moat Cottage (No 14) is partly built of reused stone from the castle; possibly the priory might be a more likely source. Photograph suggests house is, externally at least, late 18th or early 19th century.
Location from H. Paterson (A&E)
E. Rose (NLA) 7 June 1995.