THE ANCIENT HOUSE

THE ANCIENT HOUSE, WELLS ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1305629
Date first listed:: 20-May-1983
List Entry Name:: THE ANCIENT HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE ANCIENT HOUSE, WELLS ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1305629
Date first listed:: 20-May-1983
List Entry Name:: THE ANCIENT HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE ANCIENT HOUSE, WELLS ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE ANCIENT HOUSE, WELLS ROAD

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Holkham
National Grid Reference:: TF8923243977

Details

HOLKHAM WELLS ROAD TF 84SE (south aide)

5/81 The Ancient House

G.V. II House. C19 remodelling of early C17 building. Flint and red brick with steeply pitched pantile roof with crested ridge. Two storeys with one storey wing to S. Crow-stepped gables. Early C17 two storey porch with ore-topper gable, three light ovolo-mullioned window and moulded and chamfered door frame, Brick rectangular hood moulds over openings. Five chimney stacks with paired terra- cotta moulded shafts, bases and castellated caps. Two 3- and 4-light mullion and transom windows, mostly C19. Pediments over some first floor windows. Evidence of earlier brick and flint work in N gable with two 2-light window with drip moulds, one opening blocked. Flank wall on E side of flint and brick with pantile capping.

Listing NGR: TF8923243977

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Legacy System number:: 223385
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.