Record Details
| NHER Number: | 48720 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Former Crown Inn, The Street |
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Summary
This former public house is now two dwellings. The southeast wing at right angles to road dates to the 17th century and is of timber-frame and roughcast construction. This wing has a low-pitched pantile roof and offcentre brick chimneystack. The northwest wing, facing the road, is built from a brick-faced timber-frame with a pantile roof and mainly modern casements.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 1072 8397 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM18SW |
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| Parish: | SHELFANGER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
The Crown Inn Public House
This 17th-century timber-framed house served as the premises of a public house under the name "Crown" or "Crown Inn" from at least 1836 to 1970. Known licencees have been listed on the Norfolk Public Houses website (S1) from 1836 to 1937. The same website records a closing date of 29 September 1970. The public house was associated with Lacons and Whitbread breweries.
Information from Norfolk Public Houses website (S1) and Listing Description (S2).
H. Hamilton (HES), 8 December 2020.
June 1981. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Formerly a public house, now two dwellings. Southeast wing at right angles to road, 17th century timber-frame, roughcast with ground floor faced in modern red brick. Two-storeys and attic, low-pitched pantile roof with gabled ends, brick chimneystack offcentre."
Information from (S2).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S2) for the current listing details.
Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 15 January 2020.
Monument Types
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD to 2050 AD (at some time))
- PUBLIC HOUSE (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1836 AD? to 1970 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Website: Bristow, R. ?-2020. Norfolk Public Houses. http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/. 28 January 2021. Crown, Shelfanger (.../norfolks/shelfanger/shelfcr.htm) [Accessed 08-DEC-2020]. |
| <S2> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373363. |
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