NHER 36963 (Building record) - Boundary Farm and barn, Swanton Road, Briningham and Gunthorpe

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Summary

A house and barn on the boundary between Briningham and Gunthorpe. The house dates to about 1600, and is two storeys high with a roof space. It is built of flint and brick but also contains some reused stone, which was possibly taken from Binham Priory after the Dissolution of the monasteries. The north end of the house was reconstructed in the 19th century. The barn, which has a date of 1713, is of brick and tile, and is a fine example of the period. It has been converted to residential use.

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Map sheet	TG03SW
Civil Parish	BRININGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Farmhouse.

April 1975. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"On the common boundary of the Parishes of Briningham and Gunthorpe. Farmhouse. C17 with C19 alterations. Flint walls with galleting on south and east. Some brick dressings and freestone quoins. Two storey east front has 3 windows mostly of 3-lights each. Cambered ground floor heads."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Beers (HES), 22 July 2022.

Barn.

April 1975. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Barn. Early C19. Brick with slated roof. Three-stead barn with cart entrance, rising to eaves height to north and south. Horizontal brick plat-bands divide external walls. Brick dentil eaves cornice. East gable with 3 tiers of brick honeycomb pattern ventilation panels. Lean-to flint and brick extension on west gable."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Beers (HES), 22 July 2022.

February 2002. Field Observation.
House of about 1600, with details of reused stone; south gable stack and three storeys.
Timber framed partitions. North end reconstructed in 19th century.
Fine brick barn of 1713.
(S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 03 February 2002.

Geographic Position Update.
The mapped extent of this record has been amended [1].
P. Beers (HES), 22 July 2022.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF98285 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Windows reflect winnowing days. 2 September.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>XY SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1170616 and 1049409. [Mapped features: #68052 Extent of Farmhouse, 1170616; #68053 Extent of barn and outbuilding, 1049409]
<S2> SNF50319 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. 2002. Building Report. Building Report.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2022 4:50PM