NHER 42773 (Building record) - Walnut Tree Farm (Swanton Road Farm)

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Summary

House of unkown date. In 1945 the internal walls were painted in imitation 17th century style by an Italian prisoner of war.

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Map sheet	TG01NW
Civil Parish	DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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House, of unknown date but shown on (S1), internally decorated with wallpaintings in imitation 17th century style, painted by Angelo Previato, an Italian prisoner of war, in December 1945, using distemper mixed with egg whites.
Paintings decaying and under threat in 1983 (S2); present situation not known.
E. Rose (NLA), 12 December 2005.

December 2008.
3 Outbuildings converted to residential dwellings.
See (S3) for further details.
H. White (NLA), 30 April 2009.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF49223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.
<S2> SNF59937 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. [Articles on the wall murals at Walnut Tree Farm].
<S3> SNF50981 Unpublished Document: 2011. Planning Application.

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Dereham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 9 2018 12:10PM