Hoveton House
HOVETON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049903
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Hoveton House
- Statutory Address:
- HOVETON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049903
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Hoveton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOVETON HOUSE
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:
- HOVETON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hoveton
- National Park:
- The Broads
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 31960 17573
Details
HOVETON TG 31 NW 7/54 Hoveton House 16.4.55 G.V. I
House. Circa 1680. Brick with ashlar dressings and plain tiled roofs. South front of 2 storeys and dormer attic in 11 bays. Centre 3 bays defined by giant order Corinthian pilasters, as are corners of elevation. Original door in centre now blocked with sash window inserted. Pair of fluted Corinthian pilasters support richly moulded entablature below pediment so riotously carved with vegetative motifs as to defy precise classification. Window above with ashlar architrave and capitals in form of 3 feathers (the Blofield crest). Window to right of door now enlarged as entrance, but not used as such since 1908. String course between storeys. All windows are C18 sashes, with glazing bars and gauged skewback arches. In addition each has a keystone penetrating into string course and carved with vegetable and heraldic devices, all different. Below windows are scrolled brick aprons. Facade further divided by 2 square rainwater downpipes with lead hoppers under deep coved eaves cornice. Over central 3 bays a pediment with 2 timber garlands and an oval keyed oculus. Hipped roof with 4 pedimented dormers, the central pair segmental. 2 square symmetrical ridge stacks. Rear of house of 2 storeys with 2 cross wings carrying Dutch gables, one with segmental pediment. Windows are all replaced casements. To east 2 storey gabled extension of 1851. Interior. Designed in 16 feet units. Irontwist staircase balusters support moulded and ramped handrail. Dado panelling to stairwell. 2 balusters to each tread. Drawing room and dining room with fireplace overmantels probably by Thomas Ivory c.1740; both have broken scrolled pediments with foliage carving and leaf trails. Dining room with similar doorcase. Alcove off principal bedroom with square c.1680 plaster ceiling with central rose and strapwork leaf trails.
Listing NGR: TG3196017573
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224385
- 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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