Record Details
| NHER Number: | 31002 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Downs Farm, Barrett Ringstead |
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Summary
A farmhouse dated 1714 and 1754 and a barn dated 1717. These form two sides of a yard, the third side consisting of a stable block converted to pig sties with an 18th century granary over a cart lodge of eight bays and two builds. An unusual survival.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6878 3990 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF63NE |
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| Parish: | OLD HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Farmhouse dated 1714 and 1754; barn dated 1717, both listed grade II (S1).
These form two sides of yard but third side is unlisted; stable block converted to pig sties; 18th century granary over cart lodge of eight bays and two builds divided by internal staircase; arched bracing to west; an unusual survival.
Information from (S1).
Also University of East Anglia farm survey (S2) in file.
E.Rose (NLA), 13 January 1995.
The unlisted sides were listed in 1999 as a rare survival of 18th century farmstead.
Monument Types
- BARN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GRANARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished Document: UEA. 1987. UEA Historic Farm Building Survey.. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 614. |
| --- | Publication: Wade-Martins, S.. 1994. Norfolk Farmsteads Thematic Survey. p.17. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF4984. |
| <S1> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077918. |
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