NHER 38093 (Building record) - Old Nursery Farm, Fakenham Road, Briston

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Summary

This 17th two cell, two storey century house with a gable stack was extended to the east and refaced around 1714 to convert it into a more grand building. There have also been several other alterations including a reversal of the orientation of the unusual staircase. The nearby barn was built around 1714.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1373781: OLD NURSERY FARMHOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TG03SE
Civil Parish	BRISTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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March 1984. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Farmhouse. C17 and early C18. Facade of red brick with black headers, gables of brick, rear at west of flint with brick dressings. Red pantiled roof. 2 storey, 7 bay house. Western half of C17, refaced with facade and 4 bay addition of c.1714."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Beers (HES), 26 July 2022.

March 2003. Field Observation.
Grand house; present form due to an extension, refacing and reroofing in around 1714. One end formerly a flint house of the 17th century with gable stack, two cell two storeys. Some possible evidence of earlier work.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 4 March 2003.

Published summary (S3) and photograph (S4) are also held in HER archives.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry TG0596333073.
<S2> SNF51660 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2003. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S3> SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 415.
<S4> SNF52640 Photograph: Rose, E.. 2003. KHW 19-21.

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2022 3:16PM