NHER 11594 (Building record) - Star Inn, Oak Street
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF92NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FAKENHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Star Inn, Oak Street.
November 1951. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Late 17th century. Painted flint cobble and brick. Steep black-glazed pantile roof with Dutch gable ends. Brick dentil eaves; two storeys and attic (attic windows in gable ends). Three windows. Large sashes with glazing bars in exposed cases. Central projecting two-storey painted brick porch with moulded brick stringcourse, first floor sash with glazing bars, ground floor round-headed entrance with keyblock and impost, flanking small round-headed windows. Brick chimney stacks at each end. Interior: ground floor room with fielded panelling with round-headed arch with fluted Ionic pilasters, and cupboards with round-headed fielded-panel doors and keyblooks."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023.
September 1976. Field Observation.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU).
Small 17th-century mansion. Flint with brick gable walls. Shaped gables at each end of original pantiled roof, massive two storeyed porch with round headed arch flanked by two 'lancets'. Double chimney on north gable.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 30 September 1976. Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023.
July 1984. Casual Observation.
Well 14 feet [12.8m] deep discovered and filled in.
Details from local press article (S3) (although much is questionable).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 9 July 1984. Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 460.
- --- SNF71867 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2009. Town's historic star pub all set to shine once more. 10 June.
- --- SNF81924 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Mystery over the future of old pub. 14 October.
- --- SNF89534 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2013. New bid to turn town's oldest pub into a home. 20 June.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373973.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF4029 Newspaper Article: Dereham and Fakenham Times. 1984. Ancient well found at inn. 6 July.
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Record last edited
Dec 28 2023 1:47AM