THE HERMIT'S HOUSE

THE HERMIT'S HOUSE, HALL FARM PLACE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1050783
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: THE HERMIT'S HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE HERMIT'S HOUSE, HALL FARM PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1050783
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 14-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:: THE HERMIT'S HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE HERMIT'S HOUSE, HALL FARM PLACE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: THE HERMIT'S HOUSE, HALL FARM PLACE

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Bawburgh
National Grid Reference:: TG 15732 08818

Details

TG 1508 9/7

BAWBURGH HALL FARM PLACE The Hermit's House. (Formerly listed as garden house)

2.10.51

II* Possible former dovecote to Bawburgh Hall (demolished). Mid C17 incorporating C14 decorative mouldings from a demolished ecclesiast- ical structure. Square in plan and 2 storeys. Elaborate C14 plinth. Blocked door to south, large C19 opening with segmental arch to north. Moulded median frieze with 3 recessed circular medallions above it on west side. Blocked moulded oval windows with winged angels in spandrels on south and east sides. C14 quatrefoil frieze and C14 cornice with abundant foliage ornament. pyramidal roof with a badly worn C14 pinnacle figure, possibly of Virgin and Child. C17 brick, flint and stone wall with moulded brick coping abuts south west corner. Listed II* for medieval remains.

Listing NGR: TG1573208818

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 226410
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.