History in Structure

College Farmhouse

A Grade II* Listed Building in Thompson, Norfolk

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5329 / 52°31'58"N

Longitude: 0.8475 / 0°50'51"E

OS Eastings: 593236

OS Northings: 296590

OS Grid: TL932965

Mapcode National: GBR RC0.537

Mapcode Global: VHKBV.MLXN

Plus Code: 9F42GRMX+52

Entry Name: College Farmhouse

Listing Date: 21 July 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1076807

English Heritage Legacy ID: 220109

ID on this website: 101076807

Location: Thompson, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Thompson

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Thompson St Martin

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

Tagged with: Farmhouse

Find accommodation in
Stow Bedon

Description


TL 9396
13/72

THOMPSON
COLLEGE ROAD
College Farmhouse

21.7.51

II*

College, now private house. Founded and built 1350, with later alterations
and additions, by Sir Thomas and John de Shardelow.
Flint, brick and stone construction and pantiled roofs. T plan, originally rectangular. Facade 1700. 2 storeys on brick plinth. Door right of centre with pilastered doorcase under broken pediment. 2 sash windows with glazing bars to right 1804. 2 renewed casements to left and 5 first floor casements in openings made in 1700. Roof line raised. Remains of 2-light transomed dias window with cinque-foil cusping, now blocked. 3 renewed C19 casements close facade to left. Gabled roof with panelled off-centre ridge stack c.1700. Internal gable end stacks. Rebuilt south wall probably truncates original open hall. Rear with single cinquefoiled lancet to ground floor and top of opposing dias window above door of 1975. Roof with 2 attic lights. Cross wing probably late C17, remodelled late C18. French window and upper casement 1975. Remains of C17 mullioned window in centre. C19 sash right. East wall with tumbling in gable. Late C18 sash with glazing bars to first floor, 1975 copy below. Gabled roof. North front has gault brick porch with iron twist columns (not in situ) and pantiled roof. North gable wall rendered to first floor. Round headed lancet left, blocked trefoil lancet right, both 1350.
Interior has fine late C16 dining room. Square panelled, sides divided by single Ionic pilasters below palmette console. Continuous fluted frieze. Fireplace with overmantel flanked by Ionic pilasters and containing arms of Futter impaling Bacon. Crossed ceiling beams with 3 orders of rolls. Minor beams with 2 rolls. Mid C16 doorway to drawing room of stone with 4-centred arch containing continuous double roll mouldings. Drawing room is original hall now altered. Dado and south wall panelling 1804. East room of cross wing contains 2 late C17 beams with ogee stops.
Source: George Crabbe, Some Materials for a History of the Parish of Thompson in the County of Norfolk, Norwich 1892.


Listing NGR: TL9323696590

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.