NHER 19259 (Building record) - Whiterails Farm
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
October 1951. Listed, Grade II.
16th century open hall house with three trusses on arched braces. Floor inserted about 1600 with brick gable and chimneystack with octagonal chimneys. Axial chimneystack later 17th century. Walling replaced by brick in 18th century. Larger wing added in 17th century with many stopped and chamfered doorframes. Carved spiral staircase. Original roof. Stepped south gable and double pediments over windows. Three massive chimneystacks at rear. 19th century windows and north gable dated 1896.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 17 June 1983.
University of East Anglia farm survey (S2) of 19th century farm buildings in file.
January 2006.
Farmhouse: East to west wing built late 16th century. North to south wing built early in 17th century.
See (S3).
Farm buildings include shelter sheds, possible stables and a cart lodge which may have also served as barn.
See (S2).
D. Robertson (NLA), 17 January 2006.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 368.
- --- 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 1050730.
- <S2> SNF53925 Unpublished Document: University of East Anglia. Farm Survey.
- <S3> SNF60496 Archive: Carter, A.. Alan Carter Archive Material.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)
- HALL HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2100 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2100 AD)
- BARN (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
- CART SHED (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
- SHED (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
- STABLE (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
- SHELTER (19th Century to 21st Century - 1850 AD to 2100 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2018 3:29PM