Grove Farmhouse Formerly Creasey's Grove Farmhouse

GROVE FARMHOUSE FORMERLY CREASEY'S GROVE FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1050646
Date first listed:
02-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Grove Farmhouse Formerly Creasey's Grove Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
GROVE FARMHOUSE FORMERLY CREASEY'S GROVE FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1050646
Date first listed:
02-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Grove Farmhouse Formerly Creasey's Grove Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
GROVE FARMHOUSE FORMERLY CREASEY'S GROVE FARMHOUSE, THE 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GROVE FARMHOUSE FORMERLY CREASEY'S GROVE FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Shotesham
National Grid Reference:
TM2521898800

Details

TM 29 NE
7/109
2/10/51

SHOTESHAM
THE STREET
(south side)
Grove farmhouse formerly Creasey's Grove farmhouse

II*

Former farmhouse subsequently subdivided now single. C16 with a C17 side
addition and a major C18 refurbishment. Rendered timber frame replaced
with brick to rear and one returned brick gable-end. Pantiled roofs.
2 storeys and one attic room in C17 addition. Fenestration mainly C18
of 2-lights with metal casements and leaded glazing. 2 large C20 metal
windows in C17 part. 2 hooded doorways with elaborate C17 brackets to
eastern doorway consisting of a lion to left and a unicorn to right, rampant,
each holding an oval medallion surrounded by strapwork and supported by
crouching Atlas figures with long moustaches and hoofs. Original house
heightened in C18 to correspond to taller C17 addition. Off-centre axial
stack to original house. Gable-end of addition with a blocked 2-light ovolo-
moulded inserted stone stair window with former pediment. 2 blocked attic
windows and a pair of diagonally set chimney shafts. Moulded brick
inscription: "VERITAS ODIUM PARIT". C18 brickwork to rear with skewback
arches with cambered soffits. Later accretions to side and rear. Original
house with many C18 details such as L hinges, original planked doors with
applied frames and a fine staircase beside stack with attenuated vase
type balusters with square knops and swept handrails. Original arch-braced
ties visible yet C18 roof replaced in C20. C17 addition with a fine 4-
centred ashlar fireplace, ogee and ovolo moulded and with a fluted rim.
Angle rolls to bridging joists and ovolo and hollow chamfered mouldings
to later joists. Original winding stair beside stack and clasped purlin
roof.

Listing NGR: TM2521898800

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
226686
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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