Whittleton's Farmhouse

WHITTLETON'S FARMHOUSE, HAPPISBURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1306329
Date first listed:
11-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Whittleton's Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
WHITTLETON'S FARMHOUSE, HAPPISBURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1306329
Date first listed:
11-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Whittleton's Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
WHITTLETON'S FARMHOUSE, HAPPISBURCH 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WHITTLETON'S FARMHOUSE, HAPPISBURCH ROAD

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
East Ruston
National Grid Reference:
TG 37120 28760

Details

EAST RUSTON HAPPISBURGH ROAD TG 32 NE 7/30 Whittleton's Farmhouse - II

Farmhouse. Late C15 hall house, now severely altered. Crown post roof removed 1974. Flint with brick dressings and roof of concrete tiles. 2 storeys in 3 bays. Central door in fluted C19 doorcase. One C20 casement right and left in reduced openings. 3 C20 casements first floor, also in reduced openings. Gabled roof with internal end stacks. West gable has brick gable head carried on rubbed brick kneelers. String course at eaves line. 2 blocked square windows in gable wall and one C20 casement at first floor level. In apex of gable 3 bricks form date plaque : BDS 1602. Rear is rendered. Outshut and C20 flat-topped extension. Interior. Lounge with 2 sunk quadrant moulded bridging beams with tongue and jewelled bar stops. Position of screens passage identifiable by survival of 3 arched service doors of timber. Doors close set and arches rounded.

Listing NGR: TG3712028760

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
224245
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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