Abbey Farmhouse
ABBEY FARMHOUSE, ABBEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342391
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, ABBEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342391
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, ABBEY 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:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, ABBEY ROAD
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:
- Great Massingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 79649 23037
Details
GREAT MASSINGHAM ABBEY ROAD (west side) TF 72 SE 3/20 Abbey Farmhouse 19.10.51. (formerly listed as Abbey Farmhouse, barn and Priory remains).
G.V. II
Farmhouse, incorporating fragments of Augustinian Priory of St. Mary and St. Nicholas. Medieval and C18. Squared, coursed stucco render on stone rubble and brick, slated roofs. 3 storeys, 5 bays. 3 ground floor sashes with glazing bars, one 3 tripartite plate glass sash. 5 first and second floor sashes with glazing bars. 2 end pilasters. Doric porch has 2 brick columns, 2 wooden antae, wooden entablature, cornice and flat roof. Fine doorcase with 3 panel reveals and 2 panel soffit, all raised and fielded, arched fanlight with glazing bars. 6 panel raised and fielded door. Wooden dentil eaves cornice. Shallow pitched roof, hipped gables. 2 end, one ridge and one rear eaves stack. South gable has one ground floor domestic scale pointed arch framed with second arch, one first floor pointed arch door framed with second arch, one first floor pointed arch door, suggesting south gable of domestic range of Priory. Massive west side stack. North gable has set off buttress at west. Interior not seen.
Listing NGR: TF7964923037
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221888
- 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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