Record Details
| NHER Number: | 29687 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Grey Gables, Common Road |
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Summary
Grey Gables is a timber framed house, possibly containing the remnants of a hall house whose parlour end was rebuilt and stack inserted around 1600. Most of this older section was demolished in the 19th century, and the house was rewalled around 1946.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 2231 9016 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM29SW |
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| Parish: | SHELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Timber framed house, possibly the remnants of a hall house whose parlour end was rebuilt and stack inserted around 1600, most of the older section being demolished in the 19th century and rewalled around 1946; otherwise, an odd variant of a two-cell plan of around 1600.
See report (S1) in secondary file.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 April 1993.
June 1981. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Grey Gables, Common Road. Hardwick.
17th century timber-framed house, rendered. South end wall brick faced in 20th century. Steep pantile roof with gabled ends. Brick chimney stack off centre. Two storeys. Modern metal frame casements. Plank door in front of stack."
Information from (S2)
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 03 April 2020.
Monument Types
- HALL HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1993. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050093. |
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