Thorpe Farmhouse
THORPE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376517
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THORPE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376517
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORPE FARMHOUSE
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:
- THORPE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harling
- National Grid Reference:
- TL9455384075
Details
TL 98 SW
165/4/10017
HARLING
WEST HARLING
Thorpe Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Mid C18. Plastered and colourwashed timber frame on brick plinth with clay lump C19 north outshut; roof of black-glazed pantiles to south, red pantiles to remainder. Lobby entrance plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and dormer attic; 2-window range. Facade to south with central C20 gabled porch with 2-panelled door flanked either side by 2 2-light timber casements right and left, each pair together. 2 3-light timber casements to first floor, above continuous drip hood. 2 flat-topped dormers fitted with 2-light casements. Central stack on rear roof slope.
Rear 2-storey outshut under catslide roof fitted with C19 2- and 3-light casements and doors. Tall brick stack rising through roof.
INTERIOR: south doorway leads to entrance lobby with winder staircase within the stack bay. One 4-panelled door right and left. West room with chamfered bridging beam with tongue stops. Similar bridging beam to east room.
Outshut with east-west corridor, with a plank exterior door to west and a dairy at east end with timber shelving. C19 single-flight staircase to first floor. Both south rooms with 4-panelled doors and single chamfered bridging beams with tongue stops. Winder staircase emerges in front lobby between the two rooms. Boarded attic roof. One C18 3-plank door on strap hinges.
Listing NGR: TL9455384075
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470519
- 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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