NHER 13547 (Building record) - Church Farm

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Summary

This 16th or 17th century timber framed farmhouse has two projecting wings to the east, with stepped gables of brick. The steps on the gables and chimneys may have been added in the 19th century. The brick west front brick has a projecting stepped-gabled porch tower of flint and stone, which may have originally come from Castle Acre priory (NHER 4096).

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TF81NE
Civil Parish LEXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

April 1977. Visit.
Early 17th century.
Two projecting wings to east, with stepped gables of brick. North gable also stepped, with beams visible horizontally set in east wall. West front brick, but with projecting stepped-gabled porch tower of flint and stone, latter said by [1] to be reused from Castle Acre priory.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 April 1978.

February 1984. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Farmhouse. 16th or 17th century timber frame infilled with brick in 1752 (according to datestone on south gable). Extended in 19th century. Timber frame, brick, re-used ashlar and flint with pantiled roofs. 2 storeys with attic. 2 storey porch of re-used asblar and flint (dog-tooth moulding on one fragment of ashlar). 3 bays of sash windows with glazing bars and glazed door beneath skewback arches with cambered soffits. One ground floor facade window and north ground floor gable-end window tripartite. 2 gabled extensions to rear. 19th century crow-stepped gables. Gable-end stack and axial stack with Victorian decorative shafts.
Information from (S1).

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF8616/N - P; TF8516/X.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF8517 A-C,D,E,F,G,N-Q.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077483.
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 21 2017 4:08PM

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