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King's Head Inn

A Grade II Listed Building in Thetford, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4154 / 52°24'55"N

Longitude: 0.7472 / 0°44'50"E

OS Eastings: 586932

OS Northings: 283258

OS Grid: TL869832

Mapcode National: GBR RD7.HQV

Mapcode Global: VHKCC.WKW7

Plus Code: 9F42CP8W+4V

Entry Name: King's Head Inn

Listing Date: 10 March 1971

Last Amended: 1 December 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1196094

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384845

ID on this website: 101196094

Location: Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Thetford

Built-Up Area: Thetford

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TL8683
617-1/5/167

THETFORD
WHITE HART STREET (North West side)
Nos.27 AND 29
King's Head Inn

(Formerly Listed as: WHITE HART STREET (North West side) Nos.27 AND 29 Kings Head Inn and outbuildings in yard of King's Head Inn)

10/03/71

GV II

Coaching inn. Early C18, re-skinned to facade 1878. Flint with brick dressings. Painted gault brick facade. Pantile roof. Facade of 2 storeys and dormer attic but indeterminate number of bays. 4 doorways, 3 under C20 gabled hoods. Towards right (north) end is a tall square-headed carriageway to rear, lined with flint. Ground-floor fenestration consists of one C20 casement right of carriageway, and to left two 2-light cross casements and 4 sashes with 6/6 glazing bars and no horns. First floor has one unhorned and 3 horned 6/6 sashes. To extreme north (right) is a C18 two-light casement. Secondary casement over carriageway. Gabled roof with 2 flat-topped dormers. 3 gault brick ridge stacks. Rear with contemporary outshut. Mixed fenestration includes two C18 three-light casements (ground floor), one swivel window and one horizontal-sliding sash (first floor). Inserted doors and C20 windows. 2 additional stacks to outshut.
INTERIOR: chamfered bridging beams to ground floor, boxed bridging beams at first floor. Some 2-panel doors, and a plank door to attic. C18 roof of commons only, lower tier of through purlins, upper tier of purlins clasped by C20 plank collars.


Listing NGR: TL8693283258

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