Record Details
| NHER Number: | 33847 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | White House Farmhouse |
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Summary
A 16th century timber framed building with 18th century alterations. The house has an original garderobe chute.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7229 2149 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF72SW |
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| Parish: | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Listed as 16th century, altered 18th.
See (S1) which includes: clunch and some carrstone, brick dressings, blue glazed pantiles.
Central stack, 4 bays, 2 storeys and attic, western end enclosing timber frame raised in height.
South facade has vertical join before end bay, and garderobe chute.
Baroque door, 8 bay three tier butt purlin roof.
Principal beams bar stopped, as are window lintels.
West stack has massive bressumer, salt box, stairs beside.
First floor retains timber posts and rails and timber framed partition with braces.
E. Rose (NLA) 25 September 1998.
Monument Types
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 372. |
| <S1> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1168959. |
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