NHER 40821 (Building record) - Blofield courthouse

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Summary

Petty sessions (minor court cases) were held at this courthouse until 1906. The red brick building includes brown stone Tuscan columns set each side of the porch. The building is now used for storage.

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Location

Map sheet TG30NW
Civil Parish BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Courthouse, petty sessions. (Disused) 1906.
See (S1).

September 2004.
Tall central bay with red brick gable above limited architrave supported on brown stone Tuscan columns set each side of recessed round-arched porch. Tall single slight window to each side framed in stone. Two outer bays to each side recessed; windows of six panes over nine, not sashes; ornamented stone frames. Brick bond is unusual, three headers between each stretcher. Interior not seen; apparently used for commercial storage.
E. Rose (NLA), 1 October 2004.

Listed 2006, architect given as THB Hislop, builder Thomas Gill of Norwich. Detailed description of interior given, stating that this is an intact survival with no alterations and very rare in having cells separate from the police station.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 1 June 2006.

  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF11375.
  • <S1> Monograph: Graham, C.. 2003. Ordering law: the architectural and social history of the English law court..
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1391670.

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2018 10:59AM

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