Wood Farmhouse
WOOD FARMHOUSE, NORTH PICKENHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269572
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Wood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WOOD FARMHOUSE, NORTH PICKENHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269572
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Wood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOOD FARMHOUSE, NORTH PICKENHAM 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:
- WOOD FARMHOUSE, NORTH PICKENHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swaffham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 82799 08644
Details
SWAFFHAM
TF8208 NORTH PICKENHAM ROAD 809-1/8/79 (North East side) 19/10/95 Wood Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Early C17 with C18 additions. C17 timber-framed range running north-south, with brick facade added early C18 and later C18 additions. South front of red brick laid in English and Flemish bond. Pantiled roofs throughout. EXTERIOR: one storey and dormer attic. Central 6-panelled door within timber doorcase of fluted pilasters, plain frieze and hood. One C19 3-light casement right and left, and evidence of blocked C18 windows. Gabled roof with 2 gabled dormers fitted with 2-light fixed windows. Large central ridge stack adapted from early C17 gable-end stack of rear wing: rectangular plinth carrying triple octagonal flues with star tops. Tumbling in east gable head; west gable head rebuilt c1830, both gable-ends with C19 casements. Early C17 rear wing running north-south has on the east side an outshut under catslide roof, and a 2-storey gabled C18 extension to left. West side of 2 storeys and dormer attic: plastered and colourwashed, with 2 C20 casements each floor, gabled roof with one flat-topped dormer fitted with 2-light early C18 leaded casement. Mid C18 brick 2-storey extension of one window bay to north, under hipped roof. North gable of flint and re-used ashlar, bearing dates: 1623 and 1632. Internal gable-end stack. INTERIOR: C17 range with exposed timber studs of medium scantling. Chamfered bridging beam with tongue stops to ground floor. Boxed bridging beam in east extension with wave and reeded mouldings. Front range has bridging beam with sunk-quadrant mouldings and roll moulding on underside. Stick-baluster staircase with ramped handrail. First floor of rear wing with bolection-moulded early C18 chimneypiece. Roof of rear wing of principals, 2 tiers of butt purlins and 2 early C17 upper crucks with spurs to wall plates.
Listing NGR: TF8279908644
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 460637
- 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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