Latitude: 52.4063 / 52°24'22"N
Longitude: 0.7521 / 0°45'7"E
OS Eastings: 587302
OS Northings: 282260
OS Grid: TL873822
Mapcode National: GBR RDF.4Z8
Mapcode Global: VHKCC.ZSG6
Plus Code: 9F42CQ42+GR
Entry Name: The Nunnery
Listing Date: 3 April 1951
Last Amended: 1 December 1993
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208030
English Heritage Legacy ID: 384796
Also known as: Nunnery Place House
ID on this website: 101208030
Location: Newtown, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Thetford
Built-Up Area: Thetford
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: House Architectural structure
THETFORD
TL8782 NUNS BRIDGES ROAD, Nunnery Place 617-1/8/174 The Nunnery 03/04/51
GV II*
Formerly known as: Nunnery Place House. House. Early C17 and later, restored 1990-91. Re-used limestone ashlar. Machine tile roofs. Nearly square in plan beneath 3 parallel roofs running east-west. Late C20 extension to east. Main facade to south. 2 storeys with dormer attic in 3 bays. Central door with 3 glazed vertical panels. Doorcase has 2 panelled pilasters with volute capitals supporting a frieze beneath a pediment. The frieze has 2 lozenges and the pediment a moulded circle. Fenestration of renewed 6/6 sashes, those to the ground floor under segmental heads. Hipped roof with a renewed gabled dormer. West front is irregular: C20 casement to ground floor under a segmental head next to a doorway with an ovolo-moulded reveal. Blocked doorway left. First floor with 3 sashes with 8/8 or 3/3 glazing bars. 3 hipped roof ranges, 2 with gabled dormers. 4 stacks at various intervals. INTERIOR: chamfered bridging beams. One timber fire surround in ground floor of mid C18: foliage scrollwork, 2 high-relief eagles, 2 rabbits, 2 foxes and a water mill in the centre. South-west room with early C17 small-framed panelling with central lozenges and a fluted doorcase surround. C20 staircase. First-floor south-west room has similar small-framed panelling but without the lozenges. Roofs are C18 replacements: staggered butt purlins.
Listing NGR: TL8730282260
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