NHER 65461 (Structure record) - Wellington Mews Arch

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Summary

This gault brick monumental arch was erected in 1847. It has a rendered semi-circular main arch standing on simple pilasters, flanked on both sides by smaller round pedestrian arches.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

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

Map

Wellington Mews Arch. Previously recorded under NHER 17756, which now only details a similar arch to the north (Wellington Arch).

August 1974. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Monumental arch forming the entrance to the mews behind Kimberley Terrace. 1847. Gault brick. The north side has a rendered semicircular arch with a keyblock standing on simple pilasters and flanked to right and left by a smaller round pedestrian arch. The pedestrian arch to the west is blind owing to building line behind. Rendered and panelled parapet."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2022.

Wellington Arch and Wellington Mews Arch are mid-19th-century arches across the southern end of Wellington Street. Condition poor in 1981.
See newspaper articles (S2).
Compiled E. Rose (NAU), 23 November 1981. Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2022.

The above entry (recorded under NHER 17756) originally confused the two separate arches. The Wellington Arch (NHER 17756) is to the north of the Brandon Terrace crossing and is listed as of 1846 by John Brown. The Wellington Mews Arch, also known as the Camperdown Arch, is to the south of the crossroads and is of 1847. Its description is similar to the other but simpler.
See (S4).
E. Rose (NLA), 5 october 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2022.

  • --- Photograph: Smith, D.. 2025. Wellington Mews Arch. HES Photography Collection. Digital.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1271805.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981-1985. [Articles and a letter to the editor on whether the Wellington Arches should be restored].
  • <S3> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 17756.
  • <S4> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Expert praise for planners. 26 May.

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2025 4:24PM

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