NHER 30695 (Building record) - Kettleton, 10 Bentley Road

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Summary

This timber framed house has medieval and post medieval elements. It was built in around 1500, possibly with a screens passage plan. A chimney and north bay were added about 1700, and it was altered during the 19th century and restored in the 1990s. There are apotropaic symbols on the chimney and a 'fives ball' has been found inside it.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1373214: 10 BENTLEY ROAD

Location

Map sheet	TM19SW
Civil Parish	FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Full Description

Formerly No. 10, Bentley Road and also Little Thatched Cottage.
Very fine, but derelict, building. Timber framed of about 1500 with unglazed windows, original upper floor, possibly screens passage plan. Some external pargetting, resembles 17th century work. Inserted stack probably of about 1700 still with apotropaisms. Additional north bay perhaps also about 1700, or earlier. Altered in 19th century. To be restored.
Early 'fives ball' found in stack.
See report (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 12 July 1994.

2009. Building survey. Property now known as 'Kettleton'.
One-and-a-half storey house, plaster- rendered exterior and a reed-thatched roof. The house comprises five timber- framed bays, with the most southerly being the earliest phase of construction. Former hall windows and the lack of a partition below the service chamber tie beam indicates the former existence of a medieval open hall.
See (S3) for further details,
H. White, (NLA), 4 February 2010

2011, Sale Particulars.
Includes floor plans and interior photographs. Property offered for sale at £475,000.
A. Yardy, (HES), 10 June 2011

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373214.
--- SNF9538 Photograph: EAC 1-8.
--- SNF80625 Sale Particulars: Warners Estate Agents. 2011. Bentley Road, Forncett St Peter.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF54249 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1994. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S3> SNF72373 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.
<S4> SNF80624 Unpublished Document: The Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust. 1990. A Selection of Buildings at Risk in South Norfolk.