NHER 44246 (Building record) - Carpenter's Yard Barn

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Summary

A mid 18th century red brick barn built on a Greek cross plan, with a central entrance bay recessed under an arch. The barn may originally have been used as kennels for fox hounds.

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Location

Map sheet TF72NE
Civil Parish HOUGHTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Listed, grade II, Carpenters Yard Barn, see (S1).
At south end of the Hall complex. Mid 18th century Kent style. Flemish bond red brick. 2 storey Greek cross plan with
single storey infilling wings to form rectangle. West front has 2 storey gabled centre with 2 ground floor segmental openings. Central entrance bay recessed under segmental arch. Platband and pedimented gable with oculus. Each façade basically same though windows vary.
West range partly unroofed.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 October 1985.

It is suggested in (S2) that this barn was built in 1730 as a foxhound kennels.
E. Rose (NLA) 15 July 1999.

  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <S2> Monograph: Wade-Martins, P.. 1999. Norfolk from the Air. Volume 2.

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Record last edited

Feb 4 2016 2:32PM

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