MYRTLE COTTAGE

MYRTLE COTTAGE, 29, LYNCH GREEN

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1373153
Date first listed:: 26-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: MYRTLE COTTAGE
Statutory Address:: MYRTLE COTTAGE, 29, LYNCH GREEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1373153
Date first listed:: 26-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: MYRTLE COTTAGE
Statutory Address 1:: MYRTLE COTTAGE, 29, LYNCH GREEN

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: MYRTLE COTTAGE, 29, LYNCH GREEN

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Hethersett
National Grid Reference:: TG 15034 05372

Details

TG 10 NE HETHERSETT LYNCH GREEN

2/35 No. 29, Myrtle Cottage

II

House, C16, and C17, timber framed, rendered and colourwashed, brick, plain tiles. In 2 builds, each of 2 cells single storey and attic. Openings renewed c.1984 with replica oak mullioned frames, wrought iron casements with replica C17 latches, lattice leaded lights. Principal facade to east: lower C16 build to left, timberframed, rendered and colourwashed, plain tiles. Ground floor with renewed brick plinth; 3-light casement opening to left, doorway to centre left, C19 cross casement to right. 2 gabled roof dormers with 3-light casements, that to left of 1983 to match dormer to right. Higher C17 build to right: Flemish bond brick with sawtooth cornice, plain tiles, crowstepped gable to right. 2 cells; lobby entrance with chimney bay and off-centre axial stack to left; brick plinth with rounded cap; 4 cross casements to ground floor, 2 gabled roof dormers with 2-light casements, date of 1729 renewed to gables. Central gabled porch with ledged and battened door, both of c.1983. Right return gable in English bond, earlier than main facade; on flint base; return projecting slightly east and west; gable raised with crowsteps and jettied at quoins over earlier gable. Single light with leaded lights to opening in earlier gable. Rear with sawtooth cornice, some coloured headers, 3 openings, extension to right. Interior: C16 build of 2 cells with studded partition. South gable end with curved braces to tie, vertical studs; small ground floor opening, now blocked, with wrought iron lozenge bars and renewed wood mullion, some wattle and daub infill. C17 inserted floor with lambs tongue chamfer stops to bridging beams; attic with queen post to central partition; 2-tier roof with added collars; some diagonal braces; 42 cm chestnut floorboards. Doorway to higher build to right through tie beam cut with two large dovetail joins. C17 build to right: large stack with salt cupboard to right cell; right cell of l½ bays. Nicked bar stops to chamfers of right cell beams, plain bar stops to left cell. Attic with 3 tier roof of tennoned butt purlins and collars, some braces to second tier, large wall plates, gable end ties and ties to either side of stack.

Listing NGR: TG1503405372

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 226920
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.