Rookery Farm House

ROOKERY FARM HOUSE, LOW COMMON

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1050631
Date first listed:
23-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Rookery Farm House
Statutory Address:
ROOKERY FARM HOUSE, LOW COMMON

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1050631
Date first listed:
23-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Rookery Farm House
Statutory Address 1:
ROOKERY FARM HOUSE, LOW COMMON

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:
ROOKERY FARM HOUSE, LOW COMMON

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Hellington
National Grid Reference:
TG 31591 03370

Details

HELLINGTON LOW COMMON TG 30 SW 2/39 Rookery Farm House

- II

Farmhouse, late 17th century. Brick, rendered and colour-washed. Steeply- pitched pantile roof. Two storeys, attic and cellar. East elevation of three widely spaced windows: 3 and 4 light casements with chamfered frames, mullions and transoms. Off-centre slated porch with eliptical arched opening to doorway. Basement window beside porch. Parapet gables with large external chimney stacks. Attic lights in gable. West elevation has off centre gabled stair turret with two 3-light casements. One ground floor sash window with glazing bars and 4-light casements with transoms. Later, lower two storey wing at north gable with slate roof and 19th century casements with segmental headed ground floor openings.

Listing NGR: TG3159103370

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
226746
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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