NHER 48206 (Building record) - Opie House, Castle Meadow

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Summary

An 18th century three storey rendered brick former house, now an office. It has an ornate 19th century central doorway and a plaque to Amelia Opie, the celebrated Norwich authoress, who lived in a house on the site. It has now been incorporated into the adjacent Castle Chambers (NHER 48125), a solicitor's office

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1280412: OPIE HOUSE

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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Press cuttings (S1) to (S3) and biography of Amelia Opie (S4) in file.

June 1972. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Former house, now office. 18th century. Rendered brick and black pantiles. Three storeys. Three bays. 19th century central door with attached columns supporting ornate over-door. 19th century canted bay window to the right of the door with triple attached shafts with crocket capitals and decorative lintels."
Information from (S5).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S5) for the current listing details.
Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 8 November 2019.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 310-311.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF67134 Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1984. Opie house. 22 December.
<S2> SNF67136 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. June 2004. [unknown]. June.
<S3> SNF67135 Publication: Norwich Evening News. 8 Jun 2005. [unknown]. 8 June.
<S4> SNF67137 Unpublished Document: Kelly, G.. Amelia Opie: Biography.
<S5> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1280412.

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Record last edited

Nov 8 2019 12:39PM