NHER 36215 (Building record) - 1 and 2 Circle Cottages

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Summary

This building has medieval and post medieval elements. It was first built as a timber framed hall house during the medieval period. Around 1600 its plan was changed to incorporate a cross passage, and an upper floor and chimney were added. The height of the building was increased around 1700. The walls were refaced and the building divided into two properties during the 19th century.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1050773: CIRCLE COTTAGES

Location

Map sheet	TG10NW
Civil Parish	GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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April 1983. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"17th century Lobby Entrance house converted into 2 cottages in the 19th century. One returned brick and flint gable end with timber-frame to rear and brick refacing to main front. Pantiled roof. 19th century casements with skewback arches. 2 gabled dormers."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 24 April 2020.

July 2001.
Medieval timber framed hall house of two unequal cells, converted to cross passage plan with upper floor and chimneystack about 1600; altered about 1630; extended (still as timber frame) heightened and reroofed about 1700; refaced and subdivided 19th century. Gutted 2001.
See (S2) in file.
See also (S3).
E. Rose (NLA), 17 July 2001.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF49460 Photograph: Rose, E.. 2001. JZF 24-36.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF50981 Unpublished Document: 2011. Planning Application.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050773.
<S2> SNF49214 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2001. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S3> SNF82150 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2002. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2001. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt I pp 162-177. p 167.

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Great Melton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 24 2020 5:03PM