NHER 11621 (Building record) - Sparrow Hill Farmhouse
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1985. Listed, Grade II.
Listed as Sparrow Green Farmhouse.
L shaped timber framed building with some reused timbers (from moated site NHER 7292?).
Early 17th century with interesting timber frame, king studs, shaped beams etc.
Contemporary brick porch and crosswing stack gable.
Facade remade in about 1800, other brick cladding about 1900.
Information from (S1).
See (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 21 May 1987.
(S1) dates the house to the late 16th century, with a brick façade from the 17th century. The house is shown on (S3), where it does not a crosswing.
S. Spooner (NLA) 16 January 2006
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 371.
- --- SNF60437 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991-1993. [Sale advertisements for Sparrow Hill Farmhouse].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1342575.
- <S2> SNF53183 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1987. Building Report.. Building Report.
- <S3> SNF60431 Map: Waterman, T.. 1624. Map of Gressenhall.
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2018 3:22PM