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Latitude: 52.4489 / 52°26'56"N
Longitude: 1.0358 / 1°2'8"E
OS Eastings: 606397
OS Northings: 287771
OS Grid: TM063877
Mapcode National: GBR TGW.JP5
Mapcode Global: VHKCB.WQY1
Plus Code: 9F43C2XP+H8
Entry Name: Kings Head Cottage
Listing Date: 9 February 1984
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1342453
English Heritage Legacy ID: 220284
ID on this website: 101342453
Location: Banham, Breckland, Norfolk, NR16
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Banham
Built-Up Area: Banham
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Banham St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: Cottage
TM 08 NE BANHAM CROWN STREET
(west side)
8/37 Kings Head Cottage
II*
House. Late C15. Timber framed with wattle and daub infill, with large areas
of breeze blocks inserted during restoration of 1983. Pantiled roof. Open
hall plan altered to lobby entrance and floored C17. 2 storeys. Brick plinth.
Studding of heavy scantling. Door right of centre under stack. One C20
casement left and right and further casement at south. 2 C17 diamond mullioned
timber windows under eaves of 2 and 4 lights. Gabled roof with 2 through
eaves sloping dormers with casements. Ridge stack. Rear and both gables
with breeze block infill. Square doorway next to segmental window opening
at south of rear elevation. Good 4-light diamond mullion window, under eaves,
the central mullion moulded. Interior timber frame complete. Fireplace with
bressummer and bridging beam in north ground floor room has chamfers
terminating in roll and tongue stops. Similar details to south room. Good,
and rare survival of Queen post roof, the posts octagonal with moulded bases
and capitals, the former circular, the latter polygonal. Both have astragal
mouldings. 2 pairs survive. Tie beams originally with large arched braces
to principal studs, these now removed. Arched braces to collars and clasped
purlins. Central smoke louvre blocked but identifiable by interrupted rafters
and triangular section ridge piece.
Listing NGR: TM0639787771
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