Description

TF 72 SW
2/33

GRIMSTON
GAYTON ROAD (east side)
Church Farm House (formerly listed as Rectory Farmhouse)

19-10-51

GV
II

Farmhouse, C17 core with later additions. Carstone with brick dressings. Roof rebuilt with renewed pantiles and raised gable parapet. T shaped with lower additions to west of crosswing, 2 storeys and attics. East facade with wide single bay to left, crosswing to right; left bay of roughly coursed galletted carstone, brick capped plinth, brick quoins, south end internal stack; ground floor with late C20 inserted French windows with glazing bars; first floor with one blocked retangular opening and one inserted window with glazing bars to right. Forward wing to right with gable facings east, facing of small carstone; enlarged 2-light casement to ground floor with glazing bars, sash to first floor, both with remains of C17 surround, small 2-light window to attic with pintle hinges, chamfered brick surround and square hood mould. South return with brick capped plinth, lower walls ungalletted, upper walls incorporate some flint; 2 small blocked lights to ground floor, C20 window in C17 surround to first floor left. Right return of crosswing to north, 3 bays; attached porch and loggia lean-to of no special interest; ground floor with late C19 3-light casement; first floor with 3 openings, blocked to left, renewed to centre, double leaded glazed casement with pintle hinges to right. Rear of main range as to east, 2 flush sashes each with glazing bars to upper part, lean-to porch to left of 1985. South return of crosswing with blocked attic window to left, casement with glazing bars to left. West gable of crosswing with attached lower wing in 3 parts. South facade: lower 2 storey single bay attached to crosswing, flint and brick with sawtooth cornice, pantiles, clunch and brick headers to lower facade, C20 3-light casement to ground floor, blocked doorway to left; first floor with flush sash with glazing bars, blocked attic window to south.
Attached lower range of 1½ storeys, 1 bay and older chimney bay; facade of brick headers and varied stone, upper part galletted, corrugated tiles. Chimney bay with vertical join, lower part of carstone, upper part raised of flint and brick headers. Chimney bay gable to south: carstone rubble, steep gable of single storey raised to 1½ storeys, height and pitch of roof subsequently reduced and stack rendered; stone plaque to gable dated 1779.

Listing NGR: TF7211522093

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26345082

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Recommended Books

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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)