NHER 46384 (Building record) - Tipsy Toad Wine Bar, Market Place

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Summary

This building has had a varied history of use. It was the Thetford Mechanics' Institute, then a public library and is now a wine bar. It was built in 1887 using gault brick and slate for the roof. It stands one storey high and has five bays to Market Place, each bay separated by Tuscan pilasters or columns of rendered brick.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1207891: TIPSY TOAD WINE BAR

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Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 1971. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Thetford mechanics' institute, then public library, now wine bar. 1887. Gault brick under slate roof. One storey. Five bays to Market Place, each bay separated by Tuscan pilasters or columns of rendered brick. The columns frame the central half-glazed double-leaf doors under a round arch.
Information from (S1)."
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended E. McDonald (HES), 8 November 2019.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 713.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1207891.

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Record last edited

Nov 11 2019 9:16AM