Medieval Norwich wall runs through house up for auction

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 16:57 · Archive

A grade II listed four-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich, which incorporates part of the city's medieval wall, is being auctioned.

A grade II listed four-bedroom semi-detached house at 3 Bracondale in Norwich is being auctioned. The early 19th-century property has been operated as a house of multiple occupation and is being sold with vacant possession.

The house incorporates part of Norwich's medieval wall, which runs inside the building and forms part of the structure of the ground and first floors. The wall is encapsulated in plaster, a condition thought to have been the case since the buildings were constructed. Although the wall does not appear in Historic England's listing, it features in some historical documents.

The medieval wall of Norwich ran in a roughly circular circuit of about 2.5 miles around the city, following the line of the River Wensum on the east and north, and looping across high ground to the west and south. The house is less than a mile south of the city centre. The property is freehold and includes gas central heating, an outbuilding with a WC and coal shed, though it requires attention to its front and rear gardens. Adjoining houses at numbers 5 and 7 are also up for sale as separate lots in the same auction. Viewings are being offered on select dates throughout November and December.

How it is being reported

• Semi-detached house with Norwich’s medieval past built into its walls up for auctionA four-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich, which features part of the city's medieval wall, is up for auction in December.Eastern Daily Press · 2 Nov, 16:30
• Semi-detached house with Norwich’s medieval past built into its walls up for auctionA four-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich, which features part of the city's medieval wall, is up for auction in December.Norwich Evening News · 2 Nov, 16:30

In this story: Norwich · 3 Bracondale · Historic England · River Wensum

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