Dolphin Inn

The Dolphin Inn, formerly known as Bishop Hall's Palace, is a Grade II* listed building located on Heigham Street. It was constructed around 1587 for Richard Brown, possibly incorporating earlier features, with a date of 1595 noted on the gable and 1615 on the right wing. The building underwent significant restoration in the 20th century following damage from the war.

The exterior is made of knapped flint studded with stones and features ashlar dressings, with brick details on the left gable-fronted wing. The left side wall is constructed of flint and brick rubble, covered by 20th-century applied timberwork. The roof is plain tiled, with pantiles on the left side, and there are three brick chimneys that have been rebuilt. The building is L-shaped and has two storeys, with five first-floor windows on the right wing and the left wing featuring two storeys and an attic.

The central entrance has a 20th-century ribbed and studded door that retains its 17th-century moulded four-centred arch and pediment, sheltered by a 20th-century tiled porch. There are canted two-storey bays on both the right and left sides, which contain three-light stone mullioned and transomed windows, mostly restored, along with smaller similar windows with hood moulds. The stone coping on the parapet adds to the architectural detail. The left wing features 20th-century wooden mullioned and transomed windows with leaded casements, as well as two small medieval-style windows with brick dressings in the gable front, which have been repaired. There are also two angle buttresses added in 1960 made of stone. The initials B/R, which have been repaired, are displayed in a brick diaper pattern.

The interior, which was not inspected during the re-survey, is noted to contain a 16th-century mantelpiece and carvings, as referenced by N. Pevsner in "Buildings of England: North East Norfolk and Norwich."