Record Details
| NHER Number: | 19721 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Beechview, The Street |
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Summary
This building was formerly a Post Office. It dates to the late 16th century with later additions and alterations. The rendered timber frame features two queenpost trusses with highly cambered ties and arched braces, and these were the main reason for its listing.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 2295 9710 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM29NW |
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| Parish: | SAXLINGHAM NETHERGATE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Former post office. Late 16th century and later. Rendered timber frame. Two storeys, upper formerly open to roof. Off centre axial stack with door opposite and winding stair by entrance. Two queenpost trusses with highly cambered ties and arched braces. One beam at ground floor with broach chamfer stop.
'Listed grade II primarily for queenposts.'
Information from (S1).
Note building formerly confused with adjacent site NHER 21311 - information now transferred.
House seen by E. Rose (NAU), but interior not seen.
E. Rose (NAU) 1 May 1985.
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
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 630. |
| --- | Recording Form: Heywood, S. 1999. Norfolk County Council Site Visit Record - Beechview, The Street, Saxlingham Nethergate. |
| <S1> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050677. |
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