Record Details
| NHER Number: | 39612 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | The Old Vicarage |
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Summary
An imposing carstone house built in 1905 in the style of Edwin Lutyens, who is locally reputed to have been involved in the design. The house has two single storey porches on the west and south sides and a hipped roof with dormer windows.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 73192 43241 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF74SW |
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| Parish: | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Grand house, former vicarage.
Carstone, 3 x 2 bays, 2 storeys and attic. Single storey entrance porch on west (short) side, single storey bay window and open pillared porch on south. Hipped roof with 2 cross ridge stacks, and hipped dormers. Wing to rear (north).
Built 1905 by vicar as private house, later given to church. Style of Lutyens, said (without proof) to have been designed in his offices.
E. Rose (NLA), 1 August 2003.
See newspaper article (S1) in file.
Monument Types
- (Former Type) VICARAGE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)
- HOUSE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. Family home with many fine features. 18 July. |
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