NHER 12901 (Building record) - The Old Hall, Church Meadow Lane
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALPINGTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1960. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
House. Early 18th century. Red Brick, steeply pitched roof of smut pantiles. Two storeys and attics. Principal facade to south symmetrical of three bays, the centre bay advanced and gabled. Blind circular window in gable apex. 2 and 3-light 19th century casements with transom; segmental arches over openings. Central doorway with pedimented surround, Tuscan pilasters and key block in architrave. Half glazed door with glazing bars and six raised and fielded lower panels. Parapeted gables with 2 light attic casements. Two ridge chimney stacks flanking centre bay. Lower two-storey side wings with hipped pantiled roofs: 19th century casements, some with segmental heads. Chimney stacks on ridge line. Brick saw-tooth eaves course. Attached red brick swept garden walls on east and west sides. On the north, a central two storey porch: early 20th century doorway with half-glazed door, fanlight and side lights with leaded glazing. 2-light first-floor casement with transom. Parapet gable with moulded brick eaves oversailing courses.
Information from (S1).
September 1960. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Barn, 17th century and later. Red brick and timber frame, gables weather-boarded. Steeply pitched roof clad in corrugated asbestos sheeting. Red brick west wall with large waggon entrance opening slightly off-centre. Inserted windows flanking entrance. East wall has remains of timber frame, largely underbuilt in brick, with jowled posts carrying arch-braced tie beams. Diagonal bracing to studwork. Butt-purlin roof, much repaired. Brick and pantile lean-to on east side; weatherboarded lean-to on north gable. Square honeycomb brick vent in north gable.
Included for group value.
Information from (S1).
1977.
Late 17th/early 18th century south façade, three bays with central one slightly projecting under pediment, with circular window. Smaller attachments each side in chequered brickwork.
North façade is more conventional 17th century with porch tower.
18th century brick barn, timber framed inside, but asbestos roof.
Visited E. Rose 26 October 1977.
Copies of photographs in file.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 179.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entries 1050657 and 1050658.
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Record last edited
May 31 2018 12:25PM