The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304770
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2002-06-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/04689/01
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304770
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE
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 OLD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bircham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 76874 33889
Details
TF 73 SE BIRCHAM BIRCHAM NEWTON 7/12 The Old House. II Farmhouse. First half of C17. Flint with brick dressings to south, Flemish bond brick to north, red pantiled roof. 2 storeys. Lobby entrance plan to south, later extension at north. 4 ground floor 3 light C19 arched headed casements under brick soldier arches. Central 2 leaf lobby entrance door with moulded architrave. To north 4 panel door with architrave. 4 first floor mid C20 metal frame casement windows. Stitching of C17 brick first floor dressed openings at south above south window and door. C18 English bond brick heightening and corbelling courses. Tile coped parapets. One axial lobby entrance and one north end stack. North gable has 2 south gable, and one blocked brick dressed attic fire windows. At rear on axis with lobby entrance one block ground and first floor brick dressed fire window. One further blocked C17 opening. 2 storey north-west brick wing under separate roof pitch. Interior: centre ground floor has stopped and chamfered spine and bressummer beams. Rear wing has first floor perhaps reused ovolo moulded and stopped early C17 door architrave. Ridgeless butt purlin roof with collars. Ovolo moulded and stopped door architrave.
Listing NGR: TF7687433889
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221543
- 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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