Abbey Farm House
ABBEY FARM HOUSE, CHURCH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305459
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY FARM HOUSE, CHURCH GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305459
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY FARM HOUSE, CHURCH GREEN
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:
- ABBEY FARM HOUSE, CHURCH GREEN
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:
- West Acre
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 78114 15136
Details
WEST ACRE CHURCH GREEN (south side) TF 7815
10/46 Abbey Farm House 19.10.51. (formerly listed as Priory Gatehouse and remains in Abbey Farm buildings).
G.V. II
Farmhouse. C18, c.1900 additions and details, possibly incorporating earlier core of monastic remains of Priory of St. Mary and All Saints. Red brick, slate roofs. 2 storeys, of 3 or more builds. 2 window range at east, 2 window returned gable wing off centre, 2 window centre, 2 window c.1900 addition at west. Garden front east range has one ground floor and 2 first floor sashes with glazing bars, one ground floor French door. Returned wing has one ground and 2 first floor sashes with glazing bars, one part glazed door. Centre has one c.1900 ground floor canted bow addition with 3 plate glass sashes, one first floor tripartite and one single sash with glazing bars. One part glazed door. c.1900 addition at west has one ground and. one first floor sash with glazing bars. Hipped gabled advance bay with one ground floor c.1900 canted bow addition with 3 plate glass sashes, one first floor Venetian window with sashes with glazing bars under rubbed arches. c.1900 wooden modillion eaves cornice. One east, one south, one west end gable stacks, one ridge stack, all diamond pattern shafts of c.1900. East range rear has outshut root. Second pile at rear centre with reused masonry west gable.
Listing NGR: TF7811415136
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221914
- 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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