Norfolk Buildings

Norfolk Buildings is a terrace of grade II listed houses at 73-91 Bristol Road, Gloucester, on the east side between Theresa Street and Alma Place.

The Linden Tree
Norfolk Buildings, centre terrace.
Norfolk Buildings, south end.

The buildings were begun in 1836 to a design by the architect Thomas Fulljames in the Greek Revival style for the reverend Samuel Lysons of nearby Hempsted Court.[1] It was originally known as Theresa Place.[2] In 1829 they were described by the local writer George Worrall Counsel as "a very handsome row of elegant houses".[3] The north end of the terrace was the Norfolk House Hotel[4] but is now The Linden Tree public house under the management of Wadworth Brewery.[5] To the rear of the buildings is Alma Terrace.

Lysons also developed houses from 1854 in Theresa Street, originally known as Clarence Town, and Alma Place. Lysons Avenue is a short distance to the south.[1]

References
  1. Verey, David & Alan Brooks. (2002). The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean. 3rd edition. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. p. 507. ISBN 9780300097337.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. Historic England. "Norfolk Buildings (1245993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. Counsel, George Worrall (1829). The history and description of the city of Gloucester: From the earliest period to the present time ; with an account of St. Peter's Abbey, the cathedral, churches, and other religious houses ; ...the origin and present state of the port of Gloucester ; the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal. Printed for J. Bulgin. p. 192. Norfolk Buildings Bristol Road, Gloucester.
  4. Linden Tree Inn, formerly Norfolk House Hotel, 73/75 Bristol Road, with abstract of... National Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. Linden Tree. What Pub. Retrieved 28 April 2019.

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