NHER 46881 (Building record) - Archway House and Homeleigh, Town Street

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Summary

Archway House and Homeleigh form a single house dating to the mid 18th century. The building is constructed of yellow gault brick with red brick details, and has an original roof, parapetted with tumbled gable ends, but raised in the 19th century and now low and pantiled. This three storey building, the upper floor of which was added when the roof was raised, has two gault brick ridge chimneystacks with red brick quoins. The facade has four bays, including a narrower hall and stairbay, divided by pilaster strips of red brick and with bands, also of red brick.

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Location

Map sheet TF50SW
Civil Parish UPWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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English Heritage Listing:
Archway House and Homeleigh, Town Street. Upwell.
House, mid 18th century. Yellow gault brick with red brick details. Original roof parapetted with tumbled gable ends, but raised in 19th century and now of low pitch and pantiled. Two gault brick ridge stacks with red brick quoins. Three storeys, including the upper storey, added when roof raised. Facade of four bays, including narrower hall and stairbay, divided by pilaster strips of red brick and with bands, also of red brick, between storeys and at original eaves height. Three hung sashes to second storey, 19th century, and segmental arches to four flush frame hung sashes of sixteen panes each, in open boxing. The windows are in the original openings, but only one retains the red brick surround. At ground floor carriageway entry and two larger window openings with red brick surrounds, now partly blocked. Original flat doorhood on plain scroll brackets above doorway with early 19th century doorcase of broken pediment and fluted pilasters with entablature. Panelled door.
Information from (S1).

  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Record last edited

Feb 12 2007 12:07PM

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