Sparrow Hill

The car park gets covered by some spring tides, but they are either very early or late in the day, so always fine to park during the day (storm surges aside).

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Grade II Listed late 17th century former granary now converted to shops and dwellings.

Grade II Listed late 17th century former granary now converted to shops and dwellings.

Grade II Listed early 19th century public house. Originally built in the 15th century it was rebuilt in the 17th century. It was still a private house in 1729. In 1794 it was advertised for sale and described as "A Well-known and Good-accustomed Inn". In November 1878 it was conveyed to Henry Bullard & John Boyce (Reepham Brewery -Bullard & Sons Ltd) and let to John Pye (incumbent) at an annual rent of £18. Bullards (acquired by Watney Mann Ltd. 1963) advised the Licensed Property Valuer that structural alterations were completed 1st May 1967. Apparently an adjoining cottage had been demolished to provide a car park in August 1962. In 1978 a 'smugglers' tunnel was discovered found to run to the site of the former Crown and Anchor in one direction and the area of the British Legion car park in the other. In 1980 the courtyard was covered for a family room but it was removed in 1992 renovations, probably at the time it became a freehouse. In 1998 the courtyard was converted into conservatory. In September 2011 it became an Adnams Brewey house. Landlords include; 1789-1790 Frances Barrett; 1792 Benjamin Warner; 1794-1799 James Cletheroe; 1830-1839 William Thompson Storey; 1839 according to Pigot James Thompson Storey, but William died mid 1840; 1841-1850 Mrs Ann Storey; 1851 Henry Barcham; 1854 James Tuddenham; 1858-1883 John Pye; 1883-1892 John Forsdick; 1893 Alfred James Neave; 1895-1904 John William Scott; 1907-1912 Sarah Ann Varley (died mid 1915); 1916 Herbert Charles Long; 1965-1972 Walter F Long; 1973 Pat & Tom Burt; 1977 Beryl & Mick Burton; 1985-1987 Shelia & Mick Lake; 1997 Daniel Rees & Sue Catt; 2004 Martin Panter; October 2011 Francis Guildea.

Grade II Listed early 19th century public house. Originally built in the 15th century it was rebuilt in the 17th century. It was still a private house in 1729. In 1794 it was advertised for sale and described as "A Well-known and Good-accustomed Inn". In November 1878 it was conveyed to Henry Bullard & John Boyce (Reepham Brewery -Bullard & Sons Ltd) and let to John Pye (incumbent) at an annual rent of £18. Bullards (acquired by Watney Mann Ltd. 1963) advised the Licensed Property Valuer that structural alterations were completed 1st May 1967. Apparently an adjoining cottage had been demolished to provide a car park in August 1962. In 1978 a 'smugglers' tunnel was discovered found to run to the site of the former Crown and Anchor in one direction and the area of the British Legion car park in the other. In 1980 the courtyard was covered for a family room but it was removed in 1992 renovations, probably at the time it became a freehouse. In 1998 the courtyard was converted into conservatory. In September 2011 it became an Adnams Brewey house. Landlords include; 1789-1790 Frances Barrett; 1792 Benjamin Warner; 1794-1799 James Cletheroe; 1830-1839 William Thompson Storey; 1839 according to Pigot James Thompson Storey, but William died mid 1840; 1841-1850 Mrs Ann Storey; 1851 Henry Barcham; 1854 James Tuddenham; 1858-1883 John Pye; 1883-1892 John Forsdick; 1893 Alfred James Neave; 1895-1904 John William Scott; 1907-1912 Sarah Ann Varley (died mid 1915); 1916 Herbert Charles Long; 1965-1972 Walter F Long; 1973 Pat & Tom Burt; 1977 Beryl & Mick Burton; 1985-1987 Shelia & Mick Lake; 1997 Daniel Rees & Sue Catt; 2004 Martin Panter; October 2011 Francis Guildea.

Early 18th century Grade II Listed cottage with late 18th century rear wing. Both currently (2022) appear to be holiday lets.

Grade II Listed as one building including 18 Post Office and 20 Barclays Bank, indicating its previous use. The OS map appears to indicate the building as 18 and 20 Hollyhock cottage (that includes 20A) with 12, 14 and 16 behind. In 1994 planning was approved for the conversion of unified premises, 18-20 High Street, into seven cottages. This seems to account for the re-numbering. No.10 (previously 18) has a rear access with ground floor bedroom and first floor kitchen/lounge/dining room extending over the archway. Late in 1994 permission had been granted for conversion from shop to cottage. In a 1950s photo it is shown with a shop front and door to one (south) side. It was sold in 2020 and the name and number plaque seems to have been removed from the front suggesting its new owner wants to disassociate with its previous existence. No.20 in the 1950s photo had a shop front and centre door. In 1990 replacement of the shop front for a gift shop had been granted. It is now (2022) a holiday let. The two bedroom 887 sq ft property was apparently sold in 2015 and in January 2016 it was advertised as recently having had a makeover. There seems to have been a further sale in March 2017.

Grade II Listed as one building including 18 Post Office and 20 Barclays Bank, indicating its previous use. The OS map appears to indicate the building as 18 and 20 Hollyhock cottage (that includes 20A) with 12, 14 and 16 behind. In 1994 planning was approved for the conversion of unified premises, 18-20 High Street, into seven cottages. This seems to account for the re-numbering. No.10 (previously 18) has a rear access with ground floor bedroom and first floor kitchen/lounge/dining room extending over the archway. Late in 1994 permission had been granted for conversion from shop to cottage. In a 1950s photo it is shown with a shop front and door to one (south) side. It was sold in 2020 and the name and number plaque seems to have been removed from the front suggesting its new owner wants to disassociate with its previous existence. No.20 in the 1950s photo had a shop front and centre door. In 1990 replacement of the shop front for a gift shop had been granted. It is now (2022) a holiday let. The two bedroom 887 sq ft property was apparently sold in 2015 and in January 2016 it was advertised as recently having had a makeover. There seems to have been a further sale in March 2017.

Grade II Listed early 19th century cottage along with no.26 behind. As with many cottages in the area 28 is currently (2022) a 3 bedroom holiday let. In 1984 a change of use was granted at 28 for conversion from a cottage to delicatessen with flat above. However 30 is now a delicatessen and may be re-numbered.

Grade II Listed 17th century cottage with modern (2004) shop front. It was listed in 1979 as S Loose and Son. It had new leasees (Emma Darby and Georgie Hall) that took over in July 2021 and obtained approval to include a hot food take away to the delicatessen. No.28 had planning in 1984 for change of use from a cottage to a delicatessen but that could be a result of re-numbering. Then in 1985 planning applications for a canopy at no.30 suggests it was a shop at the time. In 1995 approved applications exist for replacing a door with a window and conversion from shop to flat. There seems to be nothing more until the current shop front was installed in 2004.

Grade II Listed 17th century cottage. Planning was approved in late 1996 for installation of new and replacement windows. I don't know if this is when the High Street frontage appears to have had a door and window replaced with a new window. The only other planning I can find is in 1976 for replacement of existing buildings with 'cold store' presumably to the rear. It was last sold in 2015 and it is probably after this (before Aug. 2016) the pink stucco was removed to expose the original flint and later brickwork.

Row of Grade II Listed cottages. The farthest 83 and 85 are dated 1736 and 87 and 89 dated just as early 18th century. In September 2013 planning approved removal of the rendering to all four properties northern elevations to the Blakeney Neighbourhood Housing Society. In the November 2013 87 and 89 received retrospective approval of window replacement. In 2010 planning approved internal works on number 87, having been empty for a while, it seems to not have been until 2013 the ground floor was converted to open plan and the stairs replaced.

Grade II Listed mid 19th century houses. Originally one dwelling, shown on the 1824 enclosure map. In 1894 it was still one dwelling owned by a Mr Jacob Holiday who was using 91, the lean-to at the north gable, as his boot-makers shop. By the 1935 OS map it is shown as two dwellings. The OS map currently (2022) shows them as three properties, 93A being a relatively narrow section in the centre, the date of splitting unknown. At that time, into the 21st century, the building had two doors on the High street. 93A's door and ground floor window has now been replaced with the current door and 93's old door has been removed. This is probably how it had been originally. 93A was last sold in September 2010 and planning for conversion back to one property was granted in July 2011. Replacement of the two doors and window was granted in October 2013. Planning for no.93 in 1983 allowed the cobblers shop and building equipment store to be converted to an office. Access to no.95 is via the door in the garden wall, south of the building. 95 seems to have been converted to a single bedroom above a parlour with a single storey kitchen to the rear and a WC and coal house in a separate building. A second bedroom above the kitchen was added later, probably late 19th or early 20th century. Later still, a single storey extension to the kitchen connected it to the outside WC and coal house. In 2017 planning approved works to add an entrance lobby, enlarge the kitchen and add an additional bedroom and first floor bathroom to no.95.

Late 17th or early 18th Grade II Listed converted barn.

Grade II* Listed 18th century house which may be built around an earlier core. Medieval stonework and slag was dug up in the garden in 1990. Former external doorway of about 1620 was revealed inside the adjacent Quay Cottage that suggests an older core, or reused materials.

Grade II Listed, probably 18th century, former granary.