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Shirley House

A Grade II Listed Building in Swaffham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6458 / 52°38'44"N

Longitude: 0.6892 / 0°41'21"E

OS Eastings: 582033

OS Northings: 308738

OS Grid: TF820087

Mapcode National: GBR Q84.12T

Mapcode Global: WHKQW.KRFH

Plus Code: 9F42JMWQ+8M

Entry Name: Shirley House

Listing Date: 10 January 1951

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1269643

English Heritage Legacy ID: 460577

ID on this website: 101269643

Location: Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk, PE37

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Swaffham

Built-Up Area: Swaffham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Swaffham St Peter and St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description



SWAFFHAM

TF8208 LONDON STREET
809-1/9/106 (East side)
10/01/51 No.23
Shirley House

GV II

House, now club. c1770, refronted late C20. Red brick; slate
front roof, pantile rear roof.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys in 5-window range, the centre 3 window
bays broken forward under a pediment. Central 6-panelled door,
the centre 2 panels glazed. Timber doorcase of engaged Doric
columns with block entablatures and an open pediment. 5-vaned
fanlight. Fenestration throughout of 2/2 horned sashes under
gauged skewback arches, except for 2 ground-floor left-hand
1/2 sashes. Modillion eaves cornice. Blind oculus in original
pediment. Pitched roof rising to a central flat, formerly
gabled, with internal gable end stacks. A brick front was
added to that existing late C20, but the central pediment
section remains. Mostly 2/2 sashes to rear under gauged brick
lintels.
INTERIOR: altered: ground-floor south rooms opened into
continuous space for bar area. Stick-baluster staircase with
ramped and wreathed handrail. 6-panel doors and C18 fireplace.


Listing NGR: TF8203308738

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