NHER 44166 (Building record) - Heath House Farmhouse, Flitcham Road

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This late 18th century farmhouse is built of red brick and has a pantile roof. The use of certain architectural features suggests that there may have been a connection during the 18th century with the Houghton Hall Estate (NHER 3456).

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Map sheet TF73SE
Civil Parish BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Farmhouse. Late 18th century. English bond red brick, red and smut pantile roof. Symmetrical east and west façade with three storey gabled centre, two storey set back lean-to wings. South front centre has two ground, three first and one attic wooden frame casements. Central glazed door. Wings have one ground floor three-light and one first floor two-light casements. Centre has coped brick parapet with kneelers. South has 18th century bracketed pentice canopy to ground floor door. Inspired by Palladian façade arrangement of pedimented centre with two half pediment wings. Suggests connection with 18th century Houghton Estate architecture.
A. Cattermole (NLA) 23 March 2006.

  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Jun 1 2006 2:24PM

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