NHER 42008 (Building record) - Post Office, 12 Church Street

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Summary

An 18th century and later brick house, probably with a pre 18th century timber frame. It has two storeys, a black pantile roof and an extension that houses a 20th century shop.

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Location

Map sheet TF81NE
Civil Parish LITCHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

December 1951. Listed, Grade II.
18th century and later; brick, black pantiles. Two storeys 'probably with attics'. Five bays of sash windows, flat arches to ground floor, central door in pedimented case with consoles. Platband and rusticated quoins. Extension with 20th century shop inserted later, also has rusticated quoins. Central axial stack to original house.
Information from (S1).
However [1] notes the building in fact has a much earlier timber frame of high quality.
E. Rose (NLA), 27 September 2005.

May 2008.
Proposed alterations to shop front, specifically repainting and applying vinyls to the windows.
See (S2) for further information
H. White (NLA) 25 November 2008

  • --- Designation: Listed Building Consent.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 519.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077487.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: 2008. Design and Access Statement, Litcham Post Office, Litcham.

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2018 1:59PM

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