Wacton House

WACTON HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1301744
Date first listed:
11-Sept-1951
List Entry Name:
Wacton House
Statutory Address:
WACTON HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1301744
Date first listed:
11-Sept-1951
List Entry Name:
Wacton House
Statutory Address 1:
WACTON HOUSE, CHURCH 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:
WACTON HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Wacton
National Grid Reference:
TM 18058 91724

Details

1. 5321 WACTON CHURCH ROAD Wacton House TM 1891 28/20A 11.9.51

II

2. Early C17 timber-frame house, plastered. South end brick with stepped gable with one moulded brick finial, the other missing, and an internal brick chimney stack with 2 octagonal flues with moulded bases. Tile roof with gabled ends. Two storeys and attic. Two and 3-light casements and sashes with glazing bars. Three gabled dormers with pendants and C19 finials. Central brick chimney stack. Rear (east) 5-light ovolo moulded mullion window. Mid C19 red brick wing on east, 2 storeys, sashes with glazing bars, hipped slate roof. Mid C19 plastered clay lump wing on north.

Listing NGR: TM1805891724

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
226285
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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