NHER 33845 (Building) - Orchard Farm House

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Summary

This late 17th to early 18th century chalk and gault brick house is built on a flint base and has a slate roof. It has one bay and two storeys. There is low 17th century range at rear built of flint, carstone and brick. The house was renovated and altered in 1982. Inside the 18th are ducks nest grates, including one which has the silhouette of George III.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1077639: ORCHARD FARMHOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TF71NW
Civil Parish	GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Orchard Farmhouse.

June 1988. Listed. Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"House, former farmhouse, late C18 and C17. C18 range to road of chalk with gault brick dressings, flint base, hipped slate roof. 1 bay, 2 storeys."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
E. Rose (NLA), 25 September 1998.
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 09 November 2017. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 03 April 2020.

October 2003. Visit.
17th century house, remaining section originally two storeys with lobby entrance by stack, but with cell beyond parlour cell. Reused limestone in places. South block added about 1800, quite fine interiors. Upper floor of older section converted to dormer attic. Many alterations in 1982.
See (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 4 October 2003.

November 2017.
Location corrected from [1] to [2]. Confirmed using Google Street View.
H. Hamilton (HES), 09 November 2017.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077639.
<S2> SNF51660 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2003. Building Report.. Building Report.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 353.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (1)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 3 2020 8:28PM