NHER 24276 (Building) - Kennel Farmhouse

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Summary

An early 17th century flint and brick house with later alterations. Both the house and the garden walls contains reused medieval limestone, probably taken from the site of the nearby priory, see NHER 2319.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TF72SE
Civil Parish GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April 1987. Listed, Grade II.
2 builds, about 1600 at south, 18th century at north.
Flint, clunch brick in older work, 18th century work brick.
2 storeys.
1600 build has 18th century brick ground floor window with 20th century window inserted, and 2 first floor sashes. Extension to east with 20th century openings.
Orignal west gable stack (should read east, surely?) of 1600 wing has blocked attic window and inserted ground floor window; stone quoins and gable parapet.
18th century pile has 2 ground floor sash windows, on first floor one blocked and two false painted windows.
3 sided canted 18th century bay at west includes painted false windows on 2 floors.
Fine late 18th century doorcase, semicircular in plan.
Ridge stack is original west external stack of 1600 build; also east end and north eaves stack.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.

House seen briefly in passing by E. Rose (NAU) 6 February 1988 and earlier when reused stone quoins noted, presumably from priory.
E. Rose (NAU) 8 February 1988.

The garden walls to the south also contain reused limestone.

  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1305546.
  • --- Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 368.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 6 2019 12:55PM

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