The Garden House
THE GARDEN HOUSE, THE COMMON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306115
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Garden House
- Statutory Address:
- THE GARDEN HOUSE, THE COMMON
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- Date:
- 2001-07-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/03813/07
- Rights:
- © Mr E.M Trendell. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306115
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Garden House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GARDEN HOUSE, THE COMMON
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 GARDEN HOUSE, THE COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swardeston
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 20062 02606
Details
TG 20 SW SWARDESTON THE COMMON
6/107 The Garden House
II
House, C17, rendered and colourwashed, timberframed with brick, pantiles. 4 cells and central chimney bay, single storey and attic. Principal facade to east: plinth of brick and flint, facade part encased in brick to left; cell 1 with doorway to left, 2-light casement to right; cell 2 with part panelled glazed door with glazing bars, attached glazed porch on C19 rustic wood columns; cell 3 with Cl9 3-light casement with transome; cell 4 with 3-light leaded casements (one light plain). Raking roof dormers to cells 2 and 3. Left gable with offset wall above eaves level containing loft doorway; right return with 2-light attic window with pintle hinges. Rear to common with 2 C19 3-light openings with transoms. Interior: stair to rear of stack; timber frame with curved braces to front and rear of third cell; partition between third and fourth cells with 2 doorways. Tie beam to cell 3 with lambs tongue stops, bridging beam to cell 1 of round timber, 18cm ceiling joists to cell 2. Fourth cell with straight braces, partition within cell having wavy splat ventilation bars over doorway. 2-tier roof of 8cm rafters with collars, staggered tenoned purlins.
Listing NGR: TG2006202606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226991
- 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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