Ducksfoot Farmhouse

DUCKSFOOT FARMHOUSE, HARDWICK ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1252707
Date first listed:
20-Aug-1991
List Entry Name:
Ducksfoot Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
DUCKSFOOT FARMHOUSE, HARDWICK ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1252707
Date first listed:
20-Aug-1991
List Entry Name:
Ducksfoot Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
DUCKSFOOT FARMHOUSE, HARDWICK 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DUCKSFOOT FARMHOUSE, HARDWICK ROAD

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Pulham Market
National Grid Reference:
TM 20744 88029

Details

PULHAM MARKET

TM 28 NW HARDWICK ROAD Bush Green

15/1318 Ducksfoot Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse . Probably C16, remodelled in C17/18, extended in circa C18 and again in C20. Plastered timber frame and clay lump. Steeply pitched pantile roof with barge-boards to gable ends. Brick axial stack to right of centre. 3-bay main range with stack inserted in C17/C18 in central bay to heat right hand (north) room and form lobby entry at front. In circa C18 a 2-storey 1-room plan extension was built at left (south) end and in C20 a wing was added to the rear of the right hand end. 2 storeys 1:3 window east front, 3 window range to right is original house with C20 gabled porch at centre. C20 2- light casements with glazing bars. Left hand 1 window range has lower pitched roof. At rear small outshut behind right hand (south) extension and C20 outshut in angle with large rear wing to left; C20 casements with glazing bars. Interior: Timber-frame exposed internally. Right hand (north) room has cross-beam between north and centre bays against stack and on jowled posts; it is chamfered on both sides and has hollow step stops; relatively narrow fireplace with unchamfered timber lintel. Left (south) room of original range has 2 concealed cross-beams. Chambers in left and right bays and landing in centre bay have exposed timber-framing with jowled wall posts and curved tension braces, the right hand (N) chamber has blocked diamond mullion window in rear wall. In centre chamber. the two central queen- - post trusses are exposed and have braces (and mortices for mi'ssing braces) to the collars and purlins in the roof space; clasped purlins and some of the common rafters survive.

Listing NGR: TM2074488029

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Legacy System number:
435759
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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