The Dairy Immediately North East of Dairy Cottage
THE DAIRY IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF DAIRY COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277657
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Dairy Immediately North East of Dairy Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE DAIRY IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF DAIRY COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277657
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Dairy Immediately North East of Dairy Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DAIRY IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF DAIRY COTTAGE
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:
- THE DAIRY IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF DAIRY COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brettenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL9345083257
Details
TL 98 SW
8/72
BRETTENHAM
SHADWELL
The Dairy immediately North East of Dairy Cottage
GV II
Estate dairy. Circa 1840-42 and probably contemporary with the 1840-42 remodelling by Edward Blore of Shadwell Court qv. Plastered clay lump on flint and brick plinth (most of the plaster has been broken off). Thatched roof hipped at front with small gablet and gabled at rear.
Plan: T-shaped on plan with front room in stem of the T surrounded by rustic colonnade, and behind there are 2 smaller rooms in the bar of the T. The left hand rear room has a later stack on the back wall. There is a doorway at the front giving direct entry into the front room; a doorway at the back and a doorway into the side of the rear left hand room.
Cottage ornee style.
Exterior: 1 storey Symmetrical front. The deep eaves of the thatched roof are supported on rustic tree trunks forming a verandah at the front and sides; the verandah at the front has collapsed. Central arched doorway with plank door and wrought-iron hinges flanked by single-light windows with cast iron diamond pane casements. Large wooden casements at rear; a plank door between and a tall brick stack to the right.
Interior: Not inspected but is said to have "original range of slate bedded work surfaces intact."
Sources: M Girouard, Country Life, 2nd and 9th July 1964. National Buildings Record photographs taken in 1966.
Listing NGR: TL9345083257
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219902
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 2 July, (1964)
Country Life in 9 July, (1964)
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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