Ivory House, is a prominent Grade 2 Listed Building in the city of Norwich and originally designed by renowned local Architect Thomas Ivory, who has worked on other significant buildings in the region such as St Helen’s House, Assembly House, Octagon Chapel and St Catherine’s House.

Thomas Ivory (1709-1779) was a carpenter who became a builder and eventually an architect. In 1771, he erected Ivory House, not as his private residence, but as a dwelling situated in the area of Norwich formerly known as Brazen Gate, where All Saints Green intersects with Queens Road.

The building is a fine example of classical Georgian architecture with proportioned sash windows, rubbed brick arches, ornate and detailed door pediment surrounds, parapets and ball finials, tall ceiling heights and decorative timber panelling to walls.

Prior to our client’s acquisition of the property it was neglected and not maintained which resulted in dilapidation to some parts of the building.

Our client took this project on with a view to restore it to its former glory and to modernise the interior spaces to make it a desirable place to live.

There are excellent amenities locally and the building is not far from the bus station and businesses such as Norwich Union/Aviva.

As the building is within a conservation area and is Grade 2 listed, great care was taken to maintain the key original features and carry out the repair work with minimal disruption to the existing interior and exterior fabric.

The internal arrangement of the individual flats was altered to improve and optimise the space, while preserving the importance of the building’s heritage.

Project Type: Refurbishment and internal alterations

Location: Norwich

Status: Ongoing

Services: Listed Building Consent in a Conservation Area and Building Regulations

Budget: TBA

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