Seamans
SEAMANS, NORWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182153
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Seamans
- Statutory Address:
- SEAMANS, NORWICH ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/08738/02
- Rights:
- © Mr A. C. A Seinet. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182153
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Seamans
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEAMANS, NORWICH ROAD
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:
- SEAMANS, NORWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 11860 66113
Details
WETHERINGSETT-CUM-BROCKFORD BROCKFORD, NORWICH ROAD TM 16 NW 3/106 Seamans -
-- II Former farmhouse. C16-C17, in several phases. Late C18 alterations, probably of 1786 as dated at rear. A main range with projecting cross-wing to right and matching projecting wing to left. Timber framed and plastered, with a coved eaves cornice. Roof of concrete pantiles, hipped over the ends of the wings. 2 storeys and attic. C19 and C20 casement windows, small-paned to recessed centre, large-paned to projecting wings. To left of doorway, an ovolo-mullioned window of c.1600; another opposite is blocked and visible internally. Late C18 doorway: moulded architrave, frieze and pedimented cornice; 6-panel door, the upper 2 panels glazed. Stack in main range has rebuilt shaft; an external stack at the left gable end has narrow C17 brickwork, the top rebuilt. At rear, an oval plastered panel inscribed 'J.S.' and the date 1786. Interior. Left wing has good heavy studding with 2 blocked diamond-mullioned upper windows; closely-spaced chamfered joists in ceiling of ground floor room. This range may have been end-jettied to road, the gable end apparently cut back on upper floor and the roof reconstructed. Main range in 4 bays: studding quite widely-spaced, heavy C16 joists exposed in one bay on ground floor. Blocked hall fireplace, the lintol with moulded soffit. Side purlin roof, probably C17. Right wing, probably the last phase, has queen-post roof, the timbers below mostly concealed. Late C18 fireplace has eared surround and frieze with shaped ends; contemporary corner cupboard with keyed head and fluted pilasters.
Listing NGR: TM1186066113
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281691
- 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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