NHER 14163 (Building record) - Hill Farm

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Summary

This timber-framed building was constructed around 1600 and has an original winding stair near the stack. The timber framing has been replaced with brick on the gables. The roof was once thatched.

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Location

Map sheet TF91NE
Civil Parish BEETLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

26 October 1978. Visited.
South gable wall of flint and two small wood mullioned windows outlined in brick, brick quoins and steps to gable (though steps only one brick each). Perhaps medieval, perhaps 16th century. North gable wall random flint and brick. Both gables far higher than tile roof, showing once thatched. South gable has large chimneystack behind it, but on north gable this has been part replaced by a modern brick chimney bisecting the gable. Both end walls continue round into façade, but major part of this is composed of at least three periods of brickwork, the upper part with dentilled cornice 18th century.
Straight join above door.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 October 1978.

May 1985. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Farmhouse. Circa 1600 and later. Former timber frame replaced with brick and heightened between original brick and flint returned gable-ends. Pantile roof. Two storeys. Modern casement windows beneath arched heads at ground floor. Modern off-centre front door. East gable-end with 2 2-light diamond mullion windows. Single 2-light diamond mullion window on northern return of west gable-end. Moulded brick gable corbels. Gable-end stacks (modern to west). 18th century three-header corbel table.
Interior with winding stair beside original stack and some fine re-used roll-moulded beams in eastern ground floor room.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 11 November 1985.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077366.

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Record last edited

May 31 2018 12:54PM

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