NHER 42964 (Building record) - Electra House, 32 Southtown Road, Gorleston on Sea, Great Yarmouth

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Summary

A two-storey early 19th-century gault brick house, now used as offices. The southern doorway has a portico porch with a frieze supported on fluted columns. The rear of the building has a two storey service wing. Inside is a staircase with alternate cast iron balusters and a decorated handrail.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG50NW
Civil Parish GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

August 1974, Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Early 19th century house, now offices. Gault brick. Roof of pantiles, black glazed to the front. Two storeys; four window range. Half-glazed door to end bays under plain overlights. The left-hand (south) door has a portico porch supported on two fluted Doric columns and two plain pilasters. Metope frieze to entablature...Parapet below gabled roof. Truncated ridge stack right of centre. The rear has a two-storey canted bay to the south and a two-storey service wing to the north.
INTERIOR: stick baluster staircase with cast-iron decorative balusters to every third tread. Ramped and wreathed handrail. Moulded cornice to staircase well."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 19 January 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2022.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 508.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1245806.

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Apr 17 2025 9:31AM

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