Walnut House
WALNUT HOUSE, FAKENHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304906
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Walnut House
- Statutory Address:
- WALNUT HOUSE, FAKENHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304906
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Walnut House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALNUT HOUSE, FAKENHAM 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:
- WALNUT HOUSE, FAKENHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brisley
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 94678 21816
Details
TF 92 SW BRISLEY FAKENHAM ROAD Potthorpe 4/10 Walnut House
- II Cottage. C17 and later. Coursed flint with brick dressings and occasional header levelling courses. Pantiled roof. 2 storeys with attic. West facade of one 2-light and one 3-light C19 casement windows in original openings. C19 panelled front door inserted into former 3-light ground floor window. Former front door to north side of facade. 2 original small stair lights to southern end. Plain rectangular hood moulds to ground floor openings. Gable-end with one small window with rectangular hood- mould, 2 oculi in gable and internal stack. Rear facade partly obscured by later extension. 2 2-light and one single light cast iron casement windows with glazing bars in reduced original openings. Plain rectangular hood moulds to ground floor openings. Early C19 extension with one late C19 sash window with vertical glazing bars and horns. Lower early side extension in English bond brickwork with an C18 door-cum-3-light window beneath single segmental arch. Winding stair beside stack, bean with ogee and nicked chamfer stops and fireplace with corner paterae in C19 extension.
Listing NGR: TF9467821816
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220465
- 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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