NHER 40927 (Building record) - Corn Exchange, Harleston

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Summary

The Corn Exchange was built in 1849 by John Bunn, and is a large stuccoed building in the Classical style, now partitioned into shops. The windowless front façade has a massive entablature projecting at the centre and supported on two pairs of giant Tuscan three-quarter columns, with pilasters at the ends, a moulded architrave, and double doors with six panels each. The building behind the front is brick with a slate roof, and the very plain interior has deep coffers and roof lights.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1303219: CORN EXCHANGE

Location

Map sheet	TM28SW
Civil Parish	REDENHALL WITH HARLESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Corn Exchange, Exchange Street. Harleston.

November 1976. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Built 1849. Large stuccoed classical building. The front has massive entablature projecting at centre supported on two pairs of giant Tuscan three-quarter columns, with pilasters at the ends, Moulded architrave to wide central entrance with double doors...The building behind the front is brick with a slate roof. Very plain interior with roof lights."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 7 November 2020.

The building also had a chimney in the form of an arch, a local landmark, which was taken down 2004 and granted retrospective permission on the grounds that it had always been unstable despite having survived for 160 years. See (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 6 November 2004.

Also in file is (S3) which confirms date of 1849 even though the building bears a plaque S&B AD 1838.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 November 2004.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 385.
--- SNF98325 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2006. Victorian Exchange is up for sale again. 8 February.
--- SNF89244 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2013. A new lease of life for closed Victorian corn exchange. 8 May.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1303219.
<S2> SNF54977 Unpublished Document: 2004. Planning decision.
<S3> SNF54991 Unpublished Document: Neville, D.. 2004. Email.

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Redenhall with Harleston (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 17 2022 2:44PM