Old Hall Farmhouse
OLD HALL FARMHOUSE, LOW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373219
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Old Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD HALL FARMHOUSE, LOW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373219
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Old Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD HALL FARMHOUSE, LOW 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:
- OLD HALL FARMHOUSE, LOW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Forncett
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16644 94238
Details
1. 5321 FORNCETT LOW ROAD Forncett St Mary Old Hall Farmhouse TM 19 SE 8/8B
II*
2. Late C16 plastered timber-frame house to east with early C17 painted brick wing on south-west forming L-shaped plan. Steep black glazed pantile roof with gabled ends, south gable with parapet and internal brick stack with lozenge-shaped flues. East gable with external brick chimney stack. Two storeys and attic (attic window in gable end). Garden front with large 3-light sashes, some with glazing bars, and good late C18 doorcase with fluted pilasters, fluted frieze and dentilled cornice, traceried rectangular fanlight and panelled door. One storey-and-attic outbuilding on east end, plastered timber-frame, pantile roof, probably C17/18. Interior: south-west wing has 2 early C17 moulded plaster ceilings, the first floor ceiling has frieze with vine motif. Also in south-west wing a good C17 staircase with turned balusters and massive turned newels. The west side facing road was faced in brick in late C19, and there is a modern brick extension on north side.
Listing NGR: TM1664494238
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 225383
- 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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