NHER 19483 (Building record) - Grove Farm (formerly Creasy's Grove)

16th century house, rendered timber frame (replaced in brick at rear and one returned gable end). Two-storeys plus attic in a 17th century extension. Two hooded doorways, eastern has elaborate 17th century brackets lion and unicorn with medallions, and satyrs. Original offcentre chimneystack. Gable end of addition has blocked two-light ovolo-moulded inserted stair window with former pediment. Two blacked attic windows and pair of diagonally set chimney shafts. Moulded brick inscription 'Veritas Odium parit'.

Rear brickwork is 18th century. Fine 18th century staircase, hinges etc. Modern roof retains 18th century archbraced ties. Fine fireplace of ashlar in 17th century addition. Original joists has roll-mouldings and later joints ovol and hollow chamfered mouldings. Original winding stair by chimneystack. Original house heightened in 18th century to correspond to 17th century addition.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 29 September 1983.

1983. Building Survey.
Timber framed building probably of 16th century with 17th century rebuild.
See (S2).
T.E. Miller (NLA) 2005.

1994. Building Survey.
Survey by [1].
For details see report prepared for the Vernacular Architecture Group Meeting at Norwich 1997 (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 March 2014.