Mill Farmhouse

MILL FARMHOUSE, FEN STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1077506
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
Mill Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
MILL FARMHOUSE, FEN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1077506
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
Mill Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
MILL FARMHOUSE, FEN STREET

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
MILL FARMHOUSE, FEN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
Breckland (District Authority)
Parish:
Old Buckenham
National Grid Reference:
TM0546292308

Details

TM 09 SE
4/113

OLD BUCKENHAM
FEN STREET
Mill Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. Early C15 and early C17.
Timber framed with roughcast wattle and daub and thatched roof. House in 2 builds, that to left earlier of 2 storeys and attic, later extension without dormers. Door at junction of works. 3 late C18 casements to right, one left and additional 3-light timber ovolo mullioned window. One 4-light C15 timber mullioned window with chamfers to first floor and scattered early C19 or C20 casements. Gabled roof with 2 eyebrow dormers with C20 casements. Pantiled and gabled late C18 extension to left. Ridge stack inserted when interior of open hall floored and C17 extension added. Rear with scattered fenestration and one 2-light C17 timber ovolo moulded mullion window to first floor left.
Interior. Remains of screen to right of entrance door; to left hall now floored with chamfered bridging beam and joists. Open fireplace C17 with bressummer. Principal wall stud suggests south end of original building was jettied. Winder staircase by stack and similar in original service range. First floor close studded of heavy scantling. Heavy wall plate. Arched bracing at corners of south room. C15 range roof of tie beams on large arched braces, stome now removed. One king post survives, octagonal with moulded base and castellated collar and astragal mouldings. Diagonal wind bracing and through purlins.


Listing NGR: TM0546292308

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
220360
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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