Fransham Place
FRANSHAM PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077470
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fransham Place
- Statutory Address:
- FRANSHAM PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077470
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fransham Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRANSHAM PLACE
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:
- FRANSHAM PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fransham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF9034912261
Details
TF 91 SW
10/29
FRANSHAM
LITTLE FRANSHAM
Fransham Place
- II
Former rectory. Circa 1800 and later.
Colour washed gault (to front) and red brick. Some flint, concrete tile and pantile roofs. Main block with low single storey wings to either side and 2 storey service wing to rear. 3 storeys and 3 bays. with shorter top storey. Sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches and enclosed within semicircular arches at ground floor. Central 2-leaf front door with porch of 2 pairs of columns with former Ionic capitals - now lost. Aedicule window above with consoles, pilasters and flat hood. Side wings with angle pilasters, moulded cornices, parapets and single sash windows with glazing bars. Arched stair window in service wing with radiating glazing bars. Mid C19 extension to service wing with flint facade and one 2-light Y-traceried Gothic window at first floor.
Interior with some good plasterwork: eggand dart cornices and vine, scrolls. Apsidal stair with simple square sectioned balusters and swept mahogany handrail.
Listing NGR: TF9034912261
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220484
- 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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