LIVESTOCK SHEDS TO WEST OF DOWNS FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1379720
Date first listed:: 15-Nov-1999
List Entry Name:: LIVESTOCK SHEDS TO WEST OF DOWNS FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: LIVESTOCK SHEDS TO WEST OF DOWNS FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1379720
Date first listed:: 15-Nov-1999
List Entry Name:: LIVESTOCK SHEDS TO WEST OF DOWNS FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: LIVESTOCK SHEDS TO WEST OF DOWNS FARMHOUSE

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:: LIVESTOCK SHEDS TO WEST OF DOWNS FARMHOUSE

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County:: Norfolk
District:: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Old Hunstanton
National Grid Reference:: TF6876939882

Details

TF 63 NE 213/4/10007

OLD HUNSTANTON BARRETT RINGSTEAD Livestock Sheds to West of Downs Farmhouse

GV II

Livestock sheds. C18, with post-1819 additions and C20 alterations. Built for the Lestrange estate. Chalk lump on carstone plinth. with brick dressings. PLAN: C18 range aligned north-south, with contemporary wing to north end extending westwards, and post-1819 added wings to centre and south end on east side, forming 2 east-facing yards. EXTERIOR: east side with doorway at south end set in later infilling of formerly open-fronted shed. North end devoid of openings. West side open-fronted at north end, possibly used as cart lodge. Wing to west of north end built of chalk lump with brick quoins. Central east-facing wing, single storeyed, and built of carstone with brick quoins. 3 single doorways with eaves level ventilator between the most easterly doorways. Doorway with ventilator to side within gable leads to loose box. Wing to south end, built of chalk lump with brick quoins comprised of shelter sheds facing north into yard. INTERIOR: roof of centre wing to east side of 10 bays, with machine-sawn timber principles and rafters, butt-purlins and a single dovetailed and nailed collar. Tie beams are rough-hewn, and not aligned with collars. South wing has 6-bay roof, with through-purlins and dovetailed collars. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: south wing has several C19 sheds and enclosed loose boxes abutting, built mainly of carstone. HISTORY: this is very rare surviving example of cattle housing with C18 origins, and together with the granary, stable and barn forms part of an unusually complete example of a C18 arable farmstead. These buildings are shown on an 1819 plan.

Listing NGR: TF6876939882

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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.