Record Details

NHER Number:33500
Type of record:Building
Name:Limetree Farm

Summary

A farm dates to the post medieval period. The 17th century timber framed farmhouse has a moulded beam, an off centre chimneystack and 19th century brick cladding. The associated early 19th century farm buildings form an important group. They comprise a barn, stables and cart shed and are constructed of clay lump on brick bases.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 1485 9360
Map Sheet:TM19SW
Parish:FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Long Stratton Road, Forncett St Peter.

(S1) notes house is 17th century withn ovolo moulded beams and offcentre stack though clad in 19th century brickwork. Farm buildings, also listed in (S1), are noted in (S2) as a rare survival of complete clay lump farmstead of 1840s, standing on brick bases. Includes early 19th century barn, stables, cart shed, all listed (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 9 March 1998.

Photographs (S3) in file.

Monument Types

  • FARMSTEAD (16th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD to 2100 AD)
  • HOUSE (16th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD to 2100 AD)
  • TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (16th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD to 2100 AD)
  • BARN (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
  • CART SHED (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
  • HAYLOFT (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
  • STABLE (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • Listed Building
  • Listed Building
  • Listed Building
  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

---Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 341.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1152683.
<S2>Monograph: 1998. The East Anglian Farm Understanding Listing.. English Heritage.
<S3>Photograph: South Norfolk District Council. 1999. Photocopies of photographs.

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