NHER 28837 (Building record) - St Mary's Farmhouse

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Summary

St Mary's Farmhouse is a clay walled timber-framed building, with a date of 1628 marked on the brick chimneystack. This single-storey house has a thatched roof and a two storey crosswing to the east.

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Location

Map sheet TM19SW
Civil Parish TACOLNESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Clay walled house of 1628 built by prosperous 'yeoman'.
Described in (S1), not seen, quoted in (S2).
Not on list of listed buildings under this name.
E. Rose (NLA) 24 February 1992.

In fact listed under Cheney Lane, (S3).
Timber frame with crosswing to east. One storey and attic, range two storey and attic. Porch in angle in front of brick chimney dated 1628, lozenge flues.
Seen briefly in passing by E. Rose (NLA) July 2000.
E. Rose (NLA), 10 July 2000.

February 2008. Building survey.
The main range contains the first phase of the building. The window rebate on the south side of the building suggests that the hall was originally unfloored. There is evidence of a diamond mulliom window in the service bay. A ceiling was added to the hall in the early 17th century, and the wing was added shortly after. The chimney is dated 1628, which is consistent with the staggered purlin roof and the decoration to principle joists and fireplaces in the wing.
See (S4) for further details
H. White, (NLA), 13 October 2009

March 2011. Planning Application.
Poropsed new bathroom, external door and removal of modern fabric to attic bedroom.
See (S5).
Z. Dack (HES), 21 April 2011.

  • --- Monograph: Longcroft, A., Brown, S. & Forrest, R.. 2009. The Tacolneston Project: A study of historic buildings in the Claylands of South Norfolk.. Journal of the Norfolk Historic Buildings Group. Vol 4. pp 99-101.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 691.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: Mercer, E.. 1975. English Vernacular House. p.135.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Atkin, M. 1991. Medieval Clay-Walled Building in Norwich. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt II pp 171-185. p 180.
  • <S3> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050076.
  • <S4> Unpublished Document: Brown, M, Brown, S and Mackie, S. 2008. NHBG report. Building recording of St Mary's Farm, Tacolneston.
  • <S5> Unpublished Document: 2011. Planning Application.

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Record last edited

Aug 14 2018 2:25PM

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