Kings Head Cottage
KINGS HEAD COTTAGE, CROWN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1342453
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Head Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- KINGS HEAD COTTAGE, CROWN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1342453
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Head Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- KINGS HEAD COTTAGE, CROWN STREET
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:
- KINGS HEAD COTTAGE, CROWN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Banham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0639787771
Details
TM 08 NE BANHAM CROWN STREET
(west side)
8/37 Kings Head Cottage
II*
House. Late C15. Timber framed with wattle and daub infill, with large areas
of breeze blocks inserted during restoration of 1983. Pantiled roof. Open
hall plan altered to lobby entrance and floored C17. 2 storeys. Brick plinth.
Studding of heavy scantling. Door right of centre under stack. One C20
casement left and right and further casement at south. 2 C17 diamond mullioned
timber windows under eaves of 2 and 4 lights. Gabled roof with 2 through
eaves sloping dormers with casements. Ridge stack. Rear and both gables
with breeze block infill. Square doorway next to segmental window opening
at south of rear elevation. Good 4-light diamond mullion window, under eaves,
the central mullion moulded. Interior timber frame complete. Fireplace with
bressummer and bridging beam in north ground floor room has chamfers
terminating in roll and tongue stops. Similar details to south room. Good,
and rare survival of Queen post roof, the posts octagonal with moulded bases
and capitals, the former circular, the latter polygonal. Both have astragal
mouldings. 2 pairs survive. Tie beams originally with large arched braces
to principal studs, these now removed. Arched braces to collars and clasped
purlins. Central smoke louvre blocked but identifiable by interrupted rafters
and triangular section ridge piece.
Listing NGR: TM0639787771
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220284
- 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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