THE DALES

THE DALES, LODGE HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1373503
Date first listed:: 30-Sep-1987
List Entry Name:: THE DALES
Statutory Address:: THE DALES, LODGE HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1373503
Date first listed:: 30-Sep-1987
List Entry Name:: THE DALES
Statutory Address 1:: THE DALES, LODGE HILL

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE DALES, LODGE HILL

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Upper Sheringham
National Grid Reference:: TG 14138 41870

Details

TG 14 SW UPPER SHERINGHAM LODGE HILL

4/122 The Dales

II

Country House, now home for the elderly, 1913-14 in late C16 vernacular style, possibly by E. Boardman. Coursed knapped squared flint with brick dressings, plain tiles. Irregular plan. East front: 3 asymmetrical bays, to left of 2 storeys, to right with gabled first floor, the central bay a 3 storeyed embattled tower with projecting gabled single storey porch. Left gable has crowstepped parapet; first bay to left has plinth, quoins and string course of gault brick, semi-circular bow window in red brick with conical plain tiled roof to ground floor, 9 window lights, 5 of them casements, all with leaded panes, hollow chamfered brick mullions; brick eaves cornice, 3-light window with brick ovolo mullions. The centre bay breaks forward c.10cm, and rises to 2nd floor with embattled parapet of brick and knapped flint chequerwork having a frieze of moulded brick flowers terminating in terrcotta dragons. Knapped flint gable to projecting porch with semi-circular headed rusticated brick arch, brick to imposts; double leaved door of vertical fielded panels and central rail under rubbed brick segmental arch; small 2-light window with brick mullion to each return of porch. 1st and 2nd storey each with 6-light window having brick hollow chamfered mullions; central king mullion, leaded panes and two casements, that to 1st floor transomed. 3rd bay to right has jettied 1st floor with gable above, both with close painted timber studding; central door to ground floor flanked by single lights and has window above of 4 short lights, 2-light windows either side; 6-light wooden casement to 1st floor with transom. Right hand return has polygonal 2- storeyed turret with windows to 4 faces on both ground and 1st floor; close painted timber studding between ground and first floor windows. South Facade: 2 storeys and attic, 5 irregular bays with crow stepped gables to bay 2 and 5. Stacks of 3 octagonal painted shafts with star caps across axis between bays 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 4 and 5. Projecting single storey brick porch having embattled parapet of knapped flint and brick chequerwork over a frieze of moulded Tudor flower brick to 4th bay; 4-centred moulded brick arch having foliage in the spandrels; large lozenge above of moulded brick showing Tudor rose. Upper part of door glazed having a 4-centred head. Bay window in gault brick with hipped tile roof to either side of porch, bays 3 and 5, each with 3-light casements with transoms. Leaded casements with ovolo moulded brick mullions: 3-lights with transoms to first bay ground floor, 7-lights with transoms and 2 king mullions to 2nd bay ground floor which breaks forward having fretwork brick parapet of curved brick to balcony above. 3-lights to first and 5th bay first floor, 2-lights to 3rd and recessed 4th bay. 2- light window and door with flanking light to balcony above parapet of 2nd bay; 2-light windows of gables of bays 2 and 5, gabled roof dormers with wooden casements to bays 1 and 3. Interior: entrance hall from east with oak panelling having fluted frieze, strapwork plaster ceiling with floral designs; stairway behind arcade of classical arches in wood, open well staircase with shaped balusters. Main rooms to south with carved doorcases and marble fireplaces. The house was used as a hospital during the 1914-18 war.

Listing NGR: TG1413841870

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Legacy System number:: 224652
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.