Abbey Farmhouse

ABBEY FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1152509
Date first listed:
30-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Abbey Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
ABBEY FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1152509
Date first listed:
30-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Abbey Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
ABBEY FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
ABBEY FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Weybourne
National Grid Reference:
TG 11153 43049

Details

TG 14 SW WEYBOURNE THE STREET

4/129 Abbey Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse partly built over ruins of former Augustinian Priory (q.v. 41127)
Cl7 with early C19 addition. C17 range of galletted whole flint, pantiles; 3 bays. 2 storeys, chimney bay to east with high gable parapet, renewed shaft, stack removed. South facade: off centre left axial stack with chimney bay; part quoins for earlier angle near left chimney bay of alternate flints and brick, blocked first floor window to middle chimney bay, changed openings; ground floor with door to left, casement and triple casement; 2 sashes and a casement to Ist floor. Single bay double depth 2 storey addition to west return extending to north, rendered and colourwashed, unglazed black pantiles to hipped roof having wide eaves, plat band and plinth, south front with blank opening to first floor, sash with glazing bars to ground floor west return with 2 sashes each to ground and first floor. Rear to north: addition of early Cl9 of 2 bays extending to left, double leaved part glazed door with no surround to left, sash with glazing bars above and to ground floor right, blank window above right; Cl9 outshut extension of dairy to Cl7 range in flint and brick mosaic continues line of early Cl9 addition to left. Rear of C17 range in coursed flint with former openings blocked in galletted whole and knapped flint, inserted early C20 casements, door to left. Single bay It storey forward wing to left, half across chimney bay, built over ruins of Priory, flint and brick mosaic; range of Cl9 outhouses to north. Interior: wide chimney stack between bays 2 and 3, timber studded partition by stack to first floor. Straight staircase to passage between Cl7 range and early Cl9 addition, open string with ramped pine handrail and square sectioned balusters; panelled doors and doorway reveals to early Cl9 addition.


Listing NGR: TG1115343049

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Legacy System number:
224659
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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