NHER 15862 (Building record) - The Vicarage

December 1950. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Vicarage. 16th-century origins, but now mainly 17th century with 18th-century details. Flint with brick. Roof of black glazed pantiles. South front of two storeys and dormer attic in three bays. Central panelled door with margin lights under a 6-vaned fanlight…Bell-based gabled roof with two flat-topped dormers...Ridge stack left of centre and internal gable end stack to west, external to east. Two-storey extension to west. Attached to north-east is a two-storey extension of c.1910 of flint with brick dressings...Hipped roof. North (entrance) side also of two storeys and dormer attic, with a hipped outshut to ground floor.
INTERIOR. South-east ground floor room with mid 18th-century large-frame panelling and a re-used tie beam with sunk quadrant mouldings and double jewel stops. East side of kitchen (at west end) has two late 17th-century two-panel doors. Stick baluster staircase with ramped and wreathed handrail in circular stair well. Extending north and south along Vicar Street is attached forecourt wall of flint and brick. Gate pier to north. In southern section are a pair of square section gault brick gate piers enclosing a re-used wave-moulded stone arch in which is set a plank and muntin timber door."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2021.

1994.
Listed building description (S1) includes but does not date the archway. The house is described as 16th and 17th but now mainly 18th century with wing of 1910. South front two storeys, three bays, and dormers, 18th century. South-east ground floor room has 18th century panelling and reused 16th century tiebeam with sunk quadrant mouldings and double jewel stops. Kitchen has two 17th century doors. 18th century staircase. To north of house is stables, early 19th century; loose boxes and carriage shed with hayloft over.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 17 June 1994.

For history of gardens see Norfolk Historic Gardens Survey (ungraded).

The forecourt wall and its associated arch are now recorded separately as NHER 65172. The stables to the north-east of The Vicarage were listed Grade II in 1972 and are now recorded as NHER 65171.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2021.