NHER 45682 (Building record) - Broad House, The Avenue

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Summary

This two storey house dates to the early 18th century and later, and is of red brick with a patterning of dark headers. The roofs are slated and pantiled, and the building is L-shaped, with a main facade to the south.

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Location

Map sheet TG31NW
Civil Parish WROXHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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English Heritage Listing:
Broad House, The Avenue.
House, early 18th century and later. Red brick with patterning of dark headers. Roofs slated and pantiled. L-shaped, two storeys and attics. Main facade to south; of two-three-two bays, centre bays slightly advanced under a pediment. Sashes with glazing bars. Flat gauged brick arches over window openings. Central doorway flanked by brick pilasters supporting segmental moulded brick pediment. Rusticated brick quoins. Moulded brick string course at first floor level. Moulded wooden eaves cornice. Two dormers with segmental heads; Diocletian window in pediment. Parapeted and coped gables. Chimney stacks off-centre and at east gable. Wing to north has later parapeted extensions with sashes and glazing bars. Parapeted porch with open-pedimented doorcase and semi-circular fanlight. 20th century hipped wing running to east.
Information from (S1).

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 738.
  • --- Photograph: Photograph of Broad House, Wroxham. Black & white.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2016 10:41AM

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