Majority Cottage
MAJORITY COTTAGE, WYMONDHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1373151
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Majority Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MAJORITY COTTAGE, WYMONDHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1373151
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Majority Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAJORITY COTTAGE, WYMONDHAM 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:
- MAJORITY COTTAGE, WYMONDHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Carleton
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 17006 01933
Details
TG 10 SE EAST CARLETON WYMONDHAM ROAD
5/27 Majority Cottage
II
House, C16 and later, remodelled 1848 for Sir John Boileau's estate. Timber framed, wattle and daub, clay lump, rendered and colourwashed; thatched roof. 4 cells in two builds, 1½ storeys. End internal stacks and central axial stack all with shafts of 1848; two cells to right later and slightly lower. Band below eaves with decorative painted frieze to resemble studwork. Cells 1 and 4 with tile-roofed bay windows of 1848, cells 2 and 3 with double case- ments with early fittings. Doorway to cell 2 now blocked; doorway to cell 3 with boarded door c.1985 having small rondel to left with Boileau crest and date 1848; 4 thatched gabled roof dormers with casements, doorway to cell 4 with door of 1848; 2-layered fretwork bargeboards. Left and right returns of clay lump, shaped bargeboards; attics with 3-light C19 wooden window frames blocked with clay lump. Rear: clay lump lean-to to right; fenestration to centre and to wing to left of 1986. Interior: C17 inserted stack to gable end of cell 1, stack of 1848 to gable end of cell 4; large central stack now enclosed. First cell with inserted floor c.1600 with large cross beam having jewel stops, cracks infilled with brick fragments, beam supported by upper rail of earlier opening to rear. First floor of cell 1 with low openings from eaves to floor now blocked having lozenge mullions. Cells 1 and 2 with curved roof braces and close rafters; some straight braces to cell 4. 1848 was the year Sir John Boileau's eldest son reached his majority.
Listing NGR: TG1700601933
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226913
- 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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