Fairstead House
Fairstead House, The Fairstead, Cley Next the Sea, NR25 7RJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1049854
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fairstead House
- Statutory Address:
- Fairstead House, The Fairstead, Cley Next the Sea, NR25 7RJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1049854
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fairstead House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Fairstead House, The Fairstead, Cley Next the Sea, NR25 7RJ
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:
- Fairstead House, The Fairstead, Cley Next the Sea, NR25 7RJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cley Next the Sea
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 04662 43693
Details
TG 0443
9/27
CLEY NEXT THE SEA
THE FAIRSTEAD
Fairstead House
GV
II
House, formerly five cottages, C18 and later. Coursed Quaternary beach flint and brick mosaic brick dressings, pantiles. Irregular plan, long range of six uneven bays in several builds, two storeys. One and a half storeyed wing of two bays to north.
North front: forward projecting wing of two bays to first bay, flush sash with glazing bars to upper floor gable end; garden front of brick with coursed flint and brick mosaic to upper floor. Black glazed pantiles, sash to ground floor, three-light steel casement to upper floor. Second bay of coursed flint, glazed outer passage to ground floor having pantile roof and flint base, flush sash with glazing bars to first floor. Third bay with C19 gabled porch of pebble flint with brick dressings projecting from second bay and flush with glazed passage; six panelled door, two-light casement of four panes to first floor. Fourth bay of coursed flint having vertical brick quoins to right, flush sash with glazing bars to first floor, three-light casement with transom to ground floor, axial stack to right of bay. Fifth and sixth bay an extended addition, ground floor of fifth bay of different build having brick quoins to right; door and C20 casement to ground floor, flush sash with glazing bars to first floor.
South facade along Taylors Loke (alleyway) changes direction at different builds. Six bays of varied flint and brick, varied scattered fenestration of C18-C20. West gable of regular coursed flint/brick mosaic, large flush sash with glazing bars, 4 x 4 panes.
Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TG0466243693
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224578
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 17 February 2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
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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