NHER 44221 (Building record) - Former dairy or venison house in Lexham Hall Park
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Octagonal dairy (S1) and venison larder (S2) both dated around 1850; are these the same building?
E. Rose (NLA).
Former dairy. Around 1850. Flint with gault brick dressings and copper roof. Octagonal plan. Opposing doorways (one blocked) with two-centred arched heads with gauged brick voussoirs. Similar opposing windows with two-light Y-traceried frames and decorative ironwork. Slate shelf set on Roman Doric columns with capitals and abaci. Decorative encaustic floor tiles and white glazed wall tiles.
For more information see listed buildings description.
M. Dennis (NLA), 4 April 2006.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 322.
- --- SNF80040 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. A new lease of life for estate's farm buildings. 4 February.
- <S1> SNF51005 Designation: English Heritage. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England..
- <S2> SNF56525 Unpublished Report: Norfolk County Council. 1992. Inventory of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Norfolk. NCC Parks and Gardens Survey.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (2)
Record last edited
Oct 11 2016 12:30PM