NHER 42873 (Building record) - Common Farmhouse

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Summary

A former 17th century timber-framed farmhouse with lobby entrance plan. Frame replaced with brick during the 18th century. It had a thatched roof until 1986. During building work in 2015 three 18th century pottery sherds were recovered from behind the chimney.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG41SE
Civil Parish FLEGGBURGH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

April 1981. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Mid 18th century brick farmhouse with thatched roof. West front of one storey and dormer attic. Central door with moulded surround now with 20th century greenhouse abutting. One horned tripartite sash to right and a smaller, similar, sash to left. Gabled roof with two gabled dormers, both fitted with casements. Ridge stack right of centre. Rear has outshut to left under thatched catslide roof. Two casements and a door to right, one of the windows being of 18th century date. One gabled dormer over outshut. Further stack to north gable end (internal).
Information from (S1).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 16 January 2006.

Survey September 2012
A 17th-century lobby entrance type farmhouse originally timber-framed extended and frame replaced during 18th century. From the 17th century are upper crucks, moulded doorframe, stack, winding stair and lobby as well as a fragment of the timber frame. See (S2).
S. Heywood (HES), 13 December 2012.

Before March 2015. Stray find during building work. [1].
3 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

  • --- Photograph: 1990. Photographic record of Common Farmhouse, Ruggs Lane, Fleggburgh. Print.
  • --- Photograph: Photograph of Common Farmhouse, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth. Black & white.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051019.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Heywood, S. 2012. Conservation based research and analysis of Common Farmhouse, Fleggburgh.
  • POT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 11 2018 3:41PM

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