Gibraltar Cafe

TG 2109 NE MILE CROSS ROAD, HEIGHAM. (east side) 6/517 4.7.78 No. 2. - II Includes No. 290 Heigham Street (Gibraltar Cafe) on corner of Heigham Watering. 2 houses. Probably early C18 with later alterations. Roughcast with rendered plinth; pantiled roof; 3 brick chimneys (one rendered) 2 storeys; scattered fenestration. Central recessed round-headed door with glazing bays is flanked by pilasters in a bolection-moulded doorcase with spandrels and rusticated key- blocks. Gable-fronted wings to right and left. Panelled (part-glazed) door in simple pedimented doorcase to right. Fenestration (mainly casements) includes a round-headed window above the principal door. Damaged sundial above flint roundel on right side of left wing. Rear gable has kneelers. Early C19 extension parallel with Heigham Street is a 2-storey 3-window range of sashes with glazing bars. Interior (not inspected during resurvey) is noted as haring C18 staircase of 3 flights with twisted balusters, fluted newels and swept moulded rail. Ground floor behind front door has original moulded and panelled doors and fireplace. Ground-floor room in south-west corner has moulded plaster centre-piece and cornice, decorated round-headed niche, moulded architrave doorcase with volutes to broken pediment and a fireplace with Vitruvian small frieze and cornice.

Listing NGR: TG2180809852