NHER 62501 (Building record) - White House, Church Street, Carbrooke

November 2017. Assessment for Listing.
This cottage is under consideration for addition to the National Heritage List for England.
Examination of documentary evidence suggests that the cottage was constructed sometime between 1794 and 1839 as it does not appear on Faden's 18th century map (S2) but is depicted on the Carbrooke Tithe map (S3).

The following description was compiled by Historic England (S1):
DESCRIPTION: The White House, Carbooke comprises an early to mid C19 clay lump
cottage.
PLAN: The plan of the house suggests a single pile, double fronted cottage extended to the
rear to form a double pile plan. The plan is broadly symmetrical around the front door, with
one major room to either side at the front of the house, and smaller and ancillary rooms to the
rear.
EXTERIOR: The front elevation comprises a two storey, double fronted façade, with a central
doorway (now concealed by a brick porch). The westerly window on the ground floor has been
replaced with a set of French windows. The rear elevation has less regular fenestration,
reflecting the smaller rooms at the rear of the house. There is evidence for a blocked doorway
at the eastern end.
The house is rendered with white roughcast, and sits on a black painted brick and flint plinth.
The roof comprises black pantiles.
The interior was not inspected.

Information from (S1).
H. Hamilton (HES), 15 December 2017.

January 2018. Listing request rejected.
The house did not meet listing criteria for the following reasons:
There are a large number of surviving 19th and 20th century clay lump houses in Breckland and therefore only examples of particular architectural distinction will currently be chosen for Listing. The White House is not a particularly early example of clay lump construction, it has been substantially altered since its original construction, and the alterations are modern and considered of little architectural interest.
Information from (S4).
H. Hamilton (HES), 17 January 2018.