Record Details

NHER Number:38173
Type of record:Building
Name:Virginia House

Summary

An attractive late 18th century red brick house with a pantiled roof, probably built after the Great Fire of 1770. It is three storeys high, with a three window bay façade, and a central doorway with fluted pilasters.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 03215 25027
Map Sheet:TG02NW
Parish:FOULSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

May 1961. Listed, Grade II.
Late 18th century house of red brick and black pantiles. Three storeys, three bays, sash windows. Doorcase with fluted pilasters and scrolled tracery to fanlight. Hipped roof. South pentise has curved gable. Information from (S1).
Architects plans (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 25 March 203.

September 2004. For sale.
See (S3) in file.
Note that the conservatory shown in the 'as proposed' drawings (in file) of June 1998 seems not to have been implemented.
D. Gurney (NLA), 13 September 2004.

Monument Types

  • HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

<S1>Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050983.
<S2>Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
<S3>Unpublished Document: FPD Savills. 2004. Virginia House, Foulsham.

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