Dial Farmhouse

DIAL FARMHOUSE, 269, WISBECH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1342397
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1951
List Entry Name:
Dial Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
DIAL FARMHOUSE, 269, WISBECH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1342397
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1951
List Entry Name:
Dial Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
DIAL FARMHOUSE, 269, WISBECH 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DIAL FARMHOUSE, 269, WISBECH 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:
Emneth
National Grid Reference:
TF4995305398

Details

TF 40 NE
5/34

EMNETH
WISBECH ROAD
No. 269 (Dial Farmhouse)
(formerly listed under Outwell Civil Parish)

11.8.51

II

Farmhouse. Dated 1730. Brick with corrugated tile roof. 2 storeys in 5 bays. Brick plinth. Giant pilasters close facade. Central panelled door beneath flat hood carried on scrolled brackets. Window frames C18 under gauged skewback arches and with surrounds of lighter coloured red brick. Sashes are late C20 replacements. First floor string course rises over door hood. Heavily moulded brick eaves cornice with dentils. Panelled parapet with wall sundial which carries date 1730. Gabled roof with internal end stacks.
Open well cut string staircase with floral scrolls to tread ends. 3 turned balusters on vase and bobbin mouldings to each tread. Ramped handrail wreathed to bottom newel. Dado of stair well panelled. All rooms retain moulded cornices.


Listing NGR: TF4995305398

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
221819
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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