NHER 13770 (Building record) - The Square

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Summary

This former 16th and 17th century timber framed farmhouse has been subdivided into different houses. The building has an L-shaped plan. The east wing dates to the 16th century. It was originally an open hall. The first floor was inserted in the 18th century. The south wing was built in the 17th century.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1050750: THE SQUARE

Location

Map sheet	TG10NW
Civil Parish	MARLINGFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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House; open hall house, 16th century.
Chimneys inserted and hall ceiled with reused wood in 17th century. Roof jacked up on elbow crucks and renewed, with tie beam shortened and reused as collar in 18th; clad in 19th.
Information from (S1).
Location from [1].

Apparently the same as Barford Road Cottages described in detail in (S2). Also mentioned there a 17th century lobby-entrance extension, and a date stone 1673 reset in garden wall perhaps from this latter wing.
E. Rose (NAU), 11 May 1983.

August 1983. Listed, Grade II.
See (S3) for the complete listing details.

January 1985.
South Norfolk District Council reports an additional upstairs fireplace on west side of stack discovered; brick arch, rounded in plan; had been sealed up, is now to be preserved.
E. Rose (NAU), 22 January 1985.

(S3) calls The Square; states date stone is 1674 not 1673 and could be in original position.
E. Rose (NAU), 18 March 1985.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 535.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF7208 Article in Serial: [unknown]. NARG News. Vol 12, p 17.
<S2> SNF2595 Article in Serial: Atkins, M. W., Sutermeister, M. and Carter, A. 1978. Excavations in Norwich - 1977/8. The Norwich Survey - Seventh Interim Report. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt I pp 19-55. p 47.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050750.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DATE STONE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 10 2017 2:30PM