NHER 16892 (Building record) - 21 Fakenham Road

6 February 1980. Visited.
Terrace, now consisting of two houses and formerly divided into four.
Apparently originally one or two houses.

Timber framed wattle and daub or clay lump. Some flint in wall bases (see west gable).
Later clad in brick and rendered, at least in part.
Dentilled cornice and external chimneys suggest early 19th century date for this.
Inside, two storeys and roof space.
Against west gable is large fireplace recently uncovered. Off centre to room. Brick with heavy lintel, apparently late 17th century.
Beam with stopped chamfers at one end runs east to west. At its east end is a very large chimney stack, with present front door opening on a passage to its south.
In east side of this stack is a modern fireplace, apparently replacing a small 19th century grate.
Brickwork around is 19th century, filling in a large fireplace. In space north of chimney a domed brick bread oven was revealed in December 1980. Another ceiling beam running east to west in room east of stack. Then a thin brick wall, beyond which a third room with all beams exposed. Some of the joists have unusual chamfered edges, but the main beam is rough. Remainder of building to east not seen.
Said to be modernised beyond recognition. Upstairs rooms are small.

January 1984. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
"House. C17. Pink washed roughcast walls, red pantiled roof. 2 storey lobby- entrance house. 4 window ground-floor: 3 C19 casements, smaller 2 light casement at west. First floor at eaves level 2 casements of 4 and 3 lights each. C20 door part-glazed. Brick dentil eaves cornice. Central and 2 end stacks. Ground floor at east with spine and bressummer beams, spine- beam and joists in centre and at west. House attached at west is not of special interest."
Information from (S2).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S2) for the current listing details.
H. Hamilton (HES), 30 March 2026.