NHER 43049 (Building record) - Church Farmhouse

May 1987. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Farmhouse. Early 18th century with late 18th century main range. Brick and thatched. Main range colourwashed, of two storeys on flint plinth. Central 18th century panelled door below gabled porch hood on braces. Two segmental-headed late 20th century sashes to ground floor and four to first floor under square heads. Gabled roof, the gable heads on brick kneelers. Rebuilt internal south gable stack. Platband to north gable at eaves line. Rear with two storey brick extension of one bay. Early cross 18th century wing not colourwashed. One storey and dormer attic. One 20th century ground floor casement. Two dormers under eyebrow thatching with 20th century casements. Gabled roof with internal end stack. Buildings abutting to west not included.
Information from (S1).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 31 January 2006.

This was the holiday home of the artists Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Ben Nicholson in 1930-31 (S2).
Happisburgh beach was the source of ironstone pebbles as a sculptural material, and flint pebbles with holes inspired sculptures based on natural, organic forms (S2)
D. Gurney (NLA), 2 February 2009.