Fen Farmhouse
FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342466
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342466
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN LANE
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN LANE
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:
- TM 04661 91554
Details
TM 09 SW OLD BUCKENHAM FEN LANE
3/112 Fen Farmhouse
- II
Farmhouse. c.1500. Timber framed with rendered wattle and daub infill and thatched roof. Open hall plan, floored in C17. 2 storeys and attic. Long brick and pantiled outshut C19. One 2-light timber mullioned window to first floor, the mullions plain chamfered. 3 other late C20 plastic casements. Gabled roof with ridge stack left of centre. West gable wall bricked to first floor, drip shelf and 2 late C20 casements as before. Rear elevation obscured by C20 glazed and pantiled outshut below 4 C20 plastic casements in original openings. Main room with chamfered bridging beam with tongue stops of C17 and similar joists. Open Flemish bond brick fireplace with bressummer. Winder staircase by stack. Heavy scantling studwork and middle rail. 4-centred timber door in first floor east room and tension bracing to corners. Arched braces to tie beam. Queen struts (replaced) to roof, collars, clasped purlins, ridge piece and wind bracing. Ground floor east room has late C20 close studding but sole plate and middle rail mortices indicate original identical disposition.
Listing NGR: TM0466191554
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220359
- 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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