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The building currently houses Haart Estate Agent on the ground floor with 14 apartments on the upper levels.
Built in 1933, the building has some stand-out features with an Art Deco style frontage which reveals its original use.
“If you look up when next passing you can see the crest and letters IESC, standing for Ipswich Electricity Supply Centrewhich is where the name Electric House comes from,” said Mr Holland. “It was opened in 1939 as the service centre for what later became Eastern Electricity.”
“Light Power Heat” is engraved into the upper part of the building, and despite a variety of functions over the years it is still referred to as Electric House.
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The Futon Company on St Giles Street in Norwich, which was broken into overnight
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A shop manager has spoken of her anger after an overnight break-in saw a burglar make off with Christmas presents for her staff and cash raised for a cancer charity.
At some point between 6.30pm on Sunday evening and 8.30am on Monday, The Futon Company on St Giles Street in Norwich was broken into.
Manager Patricia Gurdin said she discovered the break-in on arriving in the morning and finding the shop a mess - far from how it had been left the previous evening.
Christmas at Great Northern is as magical as ever this year Local businesses are going the extra mile to make Christmas special, from festive feasts to stylish stocking fillers Chat
Christmas 2020 may look different for most of us – but it’s definitely not cancelled at Great Northern.
The venue’s local businesses are all going the extra mile to make sure this year is as magical as ever when it comes to food, drink and festive gifts.
Alex’s Bakery has pulled out all the stops to get you in the festive spirit, serving up Christmassy treats to take away.