DOWNHAM LODGE FARMHOUSE

DOWNHAM LODGE FARMHOUSE, BARNHAM BROOM ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1390729
Date first listed:: 23-Sep-2003
List Entry Name:: DOWNHAM LODGE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: DOWNHAM LODGE FARMHOUSE, BARNHAM BROOM ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1390729
Date first listed:: 23-Sep-2003
List Entry Name:: DOWNHAM LODGE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: DOWNHAM LODGE FARMHOUSE, BARNHAM BROOM ROAD

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: DOWNHAM LODGE FARMHOUSE, BARNHAM BROOM ROAD

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Wymondham
National Grid Reference:: TG 10187 05075

Details

655-1/0/10007 23-SEP-03

WYMONDHAM BARNHAM BROOM ROAD Downham Lodge Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Late C16, extended early C17, encased 1873 by the Kimberley estate. Timber-frame faced with brick and decorative plain tile roof (fishscale in 2 broad bands). Gable end, ridge and rear stacks with linked ornamental flues. Extended lobby-entrance plan later lean-to addition to part of rear. 2 storeys and attic. EXTERIOR. Brick walling completely encases the timber-frame. Main front of a 7-window range at first floor with square bays and casements below and door to centre left. 2 dormers with barge boards. Moulded brick recessed panel on right gable end with date1873 and Wodehouse crest. INTERIOR. Timber frame is of 5 bays including stack bay and former stack bay. Bridging beams with wide chamfers. Added parlour to south end with ovolo-moulded beams. At first floor tie beams with most arched braces still in situ on west side. Roof structure of clasped purlins with reduced principals much repaired in northern half of building whilst to south in unaltered condition with windbraces and purlins intact This is a fine example of a timber-framed farmhouse upgraded with a carefully detailed encasing in the C19 by the Kimberley estate and it forms part of a good farmstead group with the barn to west (q.v.) and the granary to south (q.v.).

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 491277
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.