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North Walsham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Planbeen inserted. Between this group and the entrance to Vicarage Road- which marks theboundary of the Conservation Area - is Paston Court, an unremarkable modern block, followedby two reasonably attractive detached Victorian houses, one of which fronts Vicarage Rd.Cromer RoadA short length of Cromer Road is included in the Conservation Area. To the west of KettHouse, there is a single storey house, then a pair of semi detached houses; all are lateVictorian in date. They have a similarity of design and pleasant character, although thereare some poor replacement windows.On the opposite side is Angel Court, which has its upper floors jettied out over the street,with well detailed supports and iron railings along the footpath. Regrettably, after such avisually interesting beginning, the modern houses which follow have bland and monotonousfacades.Vicarage StreetOnly the south side of Vicarage Street is included in the Conservation Area. At the east endis a fine row of late 18th - early 19th century houses. The first pair is in red brick, with goodshop fronts, followed by a pair of large houses with rendered and pastel-coloured fronts.The houses have awkwardly proportioned small windows, but good wooden doorcases. Onthe west side is a brick archway leading to a courtyard, then a single-storey red brickextension. The next two houses are very similar in character.Figure 31 : Angel Court, a successful moderndevelopment inAfter this, the character of the street fragments. The last-mentioned house is followed by arudimentary car park with a mix of concrete and shingle surfaces. To the rear is a moderatelyattractive group of single-storey buildings which includes the rear of the church hall. Onebuilding has a good shop front, the Saddler’s Shop.Immediately to the west is another, larger car park, flanked on two sides by the rear elevationsof St Nicholas’ Court. The buildings of the Court are tall, with a very plain utilitarian character.A continuous row of windows is set below the eaves, and there are raised roof lights. Anarea of grass and a small tree by the path does little to soften the blandness of these buildingsand the adjoining car park.36North Norfolk District Council
North Walsham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management PlanFigure 32 : Vicarage St: The backs of the St Nicholas Court shops and car parking areas.Beyond the first part of St Nicholas Court is a lower flat roofed block with a simple colonnadefacing the street. While it is in a different style to the other buildings of St Nicholas Court, itis equally obtrusive and ugly.After the buildings of St Nicholas Court comes a bland car park - an area of rough groundwith a scaffolding fence. To the rear is another large building forming part of the arcade,then the smaller houses of Mitre Tavern Yard. A narrow road links the Yard with VicarageStreet. At the junction of the two roads is an uninspired block-shaped modern house. Nextalong Vicarage Street is an older white painted house, but very plain and with u-PVC windows.After this is a pink-coloured warehouse-like building set back from the road, occupied byArden Kitchens. It was once an early 19th century theatre, and later became a school andthen church rooms. The best feature of this building is the large roof lights. The less inspiredfront has bland modern windows and a curious wide hood over the main entrance. Next tothis is a small open area of grass, with a lacklustre view of the houses of Old Bear Court inthe background. Finally, at the junction with Mundesley Road is a late Victorian red brickhouse.Overall, the south-west part of Vicarage Street appears neglected, an impression reinforcedby the large car park on the opposite side of the street and an uninspired assemblage of19th century and modern housing.6.2.2 Character Area 2: InstitutionalPaston College: main buildings between Grammar School Road and Market PlaceMain entrance and courtyard leading off Grammar School Road.At the south-west corner, with its side wall facing Grammar School Road is what may havebeen a stable block for the school. This has white painted walls and a black glazed pantileroof. There is a high brick wall immediately to the east, then a lower wall with an entranceflanked by pillars bearing small statues of griffons.North Norfolk District Council37
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