Swannington Manor Farmhouse

SWANNINGTON MANOR FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1372934
Date first listed:
18-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:
Swannington Manor Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
SWANNINGTON MANOR FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1372934
Date first listed:
18-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:
Swannington Manor Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
SWANNINGTON MANOR FARMHOUSE, THE 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.

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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:
SWANNINGTON MANOR FARMHOUSE, THE STREET

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
Broadland (District Authority)
Parish:
Swannington
National Grid Reference:
TG 13145 19192

Details

TG 11 NW SWANNINGTON THE STREET (West)

8/86 Swannington Manor Farm House

II

Former Farm House, built within the shell of a country house of circa 1600, representing the whole or possibly one cross wing. Built of red brick with pantile roof. 2 storeys and attic with continuous outshut to west. The south gable has diapering in a chevron pattern. To the west, 2 external chimney stacks of circa 1600 to eaves between them, below the eaves, a double dentil eaves course. String course across stacks at old eaves level. 2 rectangular shafts and an octagonal shaft of C19, on northern chimney. Moulded brick kneeler on south parapet gable. Eaves raised and roof pitch lowered in C18 or C19. Facade to east, 4 windows with C18 openings with segmental brick arches. Casements with glazing bars at 1st floor and sashes with glazing bars at ground floor levels. To the south evidence of blocked c1600 window opening with fragments of ovolo window head and brick pediment above. Brick plinth and corbelled eaves. Evidence of brick pedimemts over inserted C20 window at 1st floor on south elevation. C17 doors and frames. C17 strings to stairs and associated timber framed partitions off cross passage. C17 stopped and chamfered transverse beams. C17 rubbed brick fireplace on 1st floor with cambered brick arch with o.g. moulding in earlier opening, cut to form a chamfered reveal with lugs. C19 roof re-using C17 principal rafters at a lower pitch.

Listing NGR: TG1314519192

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
228045
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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