Record Details

NHER Number:24441
Type of record:Building
Name:Walnut Tree Cottage and adjacent building, formerly Lower Cottages

Summary

An early 16th century timber framed house with 18th century alterations. The house may be the parlour end of a larger hall-house. Medieval and post medieval pottery have been found underneath the floor of the house, as well as a medieval jetton and a post medieval spur.

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Location

Grid Reference:TM 1999 9364
Map Sheet:TM19SE
Parish:LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

September 1976. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
18th century. Plastered. Hipped pantile roof. Two storeys. Four widely-spaced windows. Two-light casements. Two simple plank doors. Brick chimney stack. Later brick lean-to at each end.
Information from (S1).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 13 April 2006.

Early 16th century timber framed house apparently with watttle and daub firehood, replaced by 17th century stack. Remodelled 18th century.
Finds: 13th to 14th century pottery from hearth beneath floor. Also spur, jetton and 16th to 17th century pottery from well.
See (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 6 May 1998.

Monument Types

  • HEARTH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HALL HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
<S1>Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050313.
<S2>Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1998. Building Report.. Building Report.

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