NHER 45631 (Building record) - Upper Vaunce's Farmhouse

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Summary

Upper Vaunce's Farmhouse is a plastered 17th century timber-frame house, with a steep slate roof with gabled ends. The building has two storeys and a brick chimney stack off centre, and the north side has been fronted with an early 19th century addition. This has two storeys in three bays, and a lean-to black glazed pantile roof. The central doorway has a moulded architrave with cornice and panelled door.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1303473: UPPER VAUNCE'S FARMHOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TM18SE
Civil Parish	PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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June 1981. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"17th century timber-frame house, plastered. Steep slate roof with gabled ends. Brick chimney stack off centre. Two storeys. Three widely spaced windows. 19th century and modern casements."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 23 December 2019.
(S2) in file.

Upper Vaunce's Farm was part of the 500 acres bought by the Admiralty in 1912 to create an Air Station for Air Ships for the protection of shipping lanes along the east coast in preparation for World War One. See (S3).
R. Fillery-Travis, (NLA), 04 January 2007.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 596.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1303473.
<S2> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
<S3> SNF66375 Website: John Halliday. 2000. http://www.gurney.co.uk/halliday/beckvale/psmair.htm.

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Pulham St Mary (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Dec 23 2019 9:50AM