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NHER Number: | 26522 |
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Type of record: | Building |
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Name: | 63 and 64 The Close |
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Summary
A 19th century brick and flint former house, now offices.The core of the building, however, is medieval, and formed part of the monastic infirmary complex.
Monument Type(s)
- HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNDERCROFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full description
Listed (S1) as a 19th century house with medieval remains, the latter are in fact the south wall of the infirmary and are described under site NHER 225. However, evaluation report in file describes a 15th century brick undercroft, as well as the medieval origins of the building and its post medieval development.
There is also an evaluation for number 65 filed under NHER 26079 which partly modifies the above report.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 December 1999.
1999. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of the likely archaeological impact of providing full disabled access at Nos 63-65 The Close.
See report (S2) for details.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 March 2015.
For details of archaeological work undertaken between 2000 and 2001 see reports (S3) and (S4) and NHER 26576 and 26581.
D. Gurney (NLA), 11 December 2001.
Sources and further reading
<S1> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. |
<S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Gilchrist, R. 1999. Archaeological Assessment for Number 64, The Close (with implications for Numbers 63 and 65 The Close). Roberta Gilchrist. |
<S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Percival, J. 2001. Archaeological investigations at Nos 64 and 63/65, The Close, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 631. |
<S4> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Percival, J. 2001. Summary Report of Archaeological Investigations at Nos 64 and 63/65, The Close, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 632. |
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