Sycamore House

Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 13 Jul 2008

At the junction of Millgate and New Road, this red-brick house has a date stone which dates it to 1815. Not having experienced any disastrous 17th or 18th century fires, the medieval street pattern and many or the houses in the historical core of Aylsham have survived and there are 240 listed buildings here (accounting for 20% of all listed buildings in the district of Broadland). The Millgate area to the northeast of the town, however, was developed during the late 18th century, when the completion of the Bure navigation canal (Aylsham Navigation) brought further wealth to the town. One of the important features of Aylsham houses (and buildings in surrounding parishes) is the use of bricks for building, influenced by the nearby Blickling Hall. The development of Flemish bond brickwork and Dutch shaped gables influenced builders in the area and a cluster of early to mid 17th century brick buildings can be found within a five mile radius around Blickling, in an area where flint was the commonly used building material.

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