Willys Croft
WILLYS CROFT, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389114
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Willys Croft
- Statutory Address:
- WILLYS CROFT, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389114
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Willys Croft
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLYS CROFT, CHURCH 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:
- WILLYS CROFT, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wreningham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM1596598786
Details
TM19NE
76/5/10013
19-MAR-01
WRENINGHAM
CHURCH ROAD
Willys Croft
II
House. Late C17 with early/mid C19 parlour extension and later additions. Rendered timber-frame with thatch roof to main part, brick with flint plinth and pantile roof to extension. 2-unit plan with cross passage and two service rooms , now one large room, extended to left beyond stack. Main part of single storey and attic; extension of two storeys. Front from left has 10/10 sash with 2-light casement over, 4-panel door, 12-pane window, door with 2-light gabled dormer over , 4-pane window. Door with 12-pane window in single-storey extension on right end where casements and door in side. Triple casement in gable above. Door and casements to rear. INTERIOR. Timber-framed unit now opened up on ground floor but retaining the framed partitions and chamfered bridging beam. Tall panel framing to walls. Open fireplace with bressumer and winder stair behind it. Former service rooms divided by a now open stud partition. First floor has wide floor boards and 4-bay roof roof, only the central and gable-end trusses having tie beams. The central tie beam is cut and dovetailed into a door frame. This may be an original feature as the truss was originally closed and a door way needed to provide access to the far chamber. Two tiers of wedge-tenoned butt purlins, collars and straight braces.
A little-altered 2-unit plan cottage with a late parlour extension.
Listing NGR: TM1596598786
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486632
- 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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