Record Details

NHER Number:25801
Type of record:Building
Name:Driftway Farm

Summary

A remarkable timber-framed house, late 16th century in date, transitional in style between a screens-passage layout and the standard three-cell two-storey type. It has a vestigial screen. A ruined timber framed barn stands adjacent.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 0323 8105
Map Sheet:TM08SW
Parish:SOUTH LOPHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Remarkable timber-framed house, late 16th century, transitional between screens-passage layout and standard three-cell two-storey type. Vestigial screen. Ruined barn adjacent. Post medieval finds from fireplace. Medieval jetton from garden in 1977. See report (S1) and correspondence (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 2 August 1990.

Monument Types

  • BARN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

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

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
<S1>Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NAU). 1990. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S2>Correspondence: 2001. Various.

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