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North Walsham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plansatellite television. There are some good clay pavers in front of the Hotel, but their positiveeffect is dispelled by poor utilitarian-looking railings next to the bank and a modern glassand metal phone box.Figure 13 : Kings Arms Street forms the west end of Market Place. A mix of good and indifferent shopfronts.Market Place (north side)Starting at the east end, the first three houses are slightly smaller in size than the remainderof the terrace. Once very attractive traditional buildings, they now have a coarse roughcastrender on the upper floors. The three shop fronts are modern and unremarkable, with largewindows and low stall risers.Figure 14 : Market Place, north-east end, an attractivegroup of buildings.Five three storey houses follow. The first two have red brick upper floors, the third is renderedwith stucco work pilasters, followed by one of discoloured white brick; the last is of paintedbrick. Despite the variety of wall treatments, they are an impressive group. Only the variablequality of the shop fronts undermines the overall quality. Two shop fronts stand out, FrancisJones Jewellers, a single fronted inter-war front, and the well-detailed front of Watson’sEstate Agents with its coloured glass lights. It is not just the proportions and detailing thatmakes these fronts exceptional, it is also their tasteful and subdued colour schemes.North Norfolk District Council23