NHER 17894 (Building record) - Willow Farm

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Summary

A late 16th century timber framed house, with an extremely rare example of a room tax sign.

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Location

Map sheet TG00SW
Civil Parish CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Timber framed house, late 16th century.
Much altered in about 1800 and 1961, 1982.
Two storey T shaped house, the east wing is an early 19th century addition.
Rare room tax sign, bearing the legend 'Cheese Room', referring to a window tax from which cheese rooms were exempt. These signs are usually only found in northern England, and it is extremely rare to find an example in Norfolk.
Barn, 19th century, with reused 16th and 17th century woodwork.
See (S1), (S2) and (S3) in file.
First noted by A. Lawson (NAU) 28 January 1982.
E. Rose (NAU) 17 March 1982.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 660.
  • --- Photograph: BZU.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1982. Building Report.. Building Report.
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077345.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1987. [Sale advertisement for Willow Farm, Southburgh]. 27 February.

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Record last edited

Aug 29 2018 3:18PM

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