Willow Bough Farmhouse
WILLOW BOUGH FARMHOUSE, THE HEYWOOD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386527
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Willow Bough Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WILLOW BOUGH FARMHOUSE, THE HEYWOOD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386527
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Willow Bough Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLOW BOUGH FARMHOUSE, THE HEYWOOD
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:
- WILLOW BOUGH FARMHOUSE, THE HEYWOOD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Heywood
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 11996 85695
Details
TM 1285 DISS THE HEYWOOD
605/1/10004 Willow Bough Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Early C17 south half, north half rebuilt late C17 and south part heightened. Timber frame clad with rendered wattle and daub and some clay lump; pantiled roof. Lobby-entrance plan.
EXTERIOR: east front of 2 storeys; 3-window range. All fenestration early C20. Central C20 sloping porch flanked by one 3-light casement either side. 2 3-light casements and one single-light first-floor casements. Ridge stack over door.
South return largely rebuilt in 1960s: glazed door to ground floor and one casement to first floor and attic. Stepped early C18 external stack.
West front with full-length C19 outshut fitted with 2 3-light and 2 one-light metal C20 casements. 2 plank doors.
North return with one metal casement in each floor.
INTERIOR: timber frame intact except for south wall. South room with chamfered bridging beam with tongue stops supported by chamfered principal studs; chamfered joists with run-out stops. Wide partly blocked fireplace under chamfered bressumer. Blocked arched opening in west wall, formerly an external doorway.
North room with wide fireplace under a chamfered bressumer. Chamfered bridging beam with barred tongue stops, and chamfered joists with run-out stops. Blocked 5-light mullioned window in west wall with glazing rebates.
C19 winder staircase to east of stack, and space west of stack marks original staircase site.
First-floor south room: complete set of early C17 floorboards. One pair of chamfered upper crucks supporting collar. Walls raised behind crucks to match height of later north half.
Staircase landing with 2 blocked mullioned windows in east wall.
North room with complete set of late C17 floorboards. Plain bridging beam; jowled corner studs. East window with internal shutter rebate.
Attic inaccessible.
Listing NGR: TM1199685695
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473918
- 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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