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Fitton Oake

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wiggenhall St Germans, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6956 / 52°41'44"N

Longitude: 0.3578 / 0°21'27"E

OS Eastings: 559430

OS Northings: 313490

OS Grid: TF594134

Mapcode National: GBR N48.TJP

Mapcode Global: WHJPD.GHLT

Plus Code: 9F42M9W5+64

Entry Name: Fitton Oake

Listing Date: 9 July 1951

Last Amended: 20 September 1984

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1077894

English Heritage Legacy ID: 221362

ID on this website: 101077894

Location: Wiggenhall St Germans, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE34

County: Norfolk

District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Civil Parish: Wiggenhall St. Germans

Built-Up Area: Wiggenhall St Germans

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Wiggenhall St Germans with St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


TF 51 SW WIGGENHALL ST. GERMANS FITTON ROAD

3/30 Fitton Oake (formerly 9.7.51 listed as Fitton Hall

- II*

House. 1570-77 restored 1976-80. Brick with pantiled roof. Latin cross plan with 2 storeyed porch to east of long arm. 2 storeys and attic. East front on plinth offset at first floor. Gabled tower porch with chamfered corners. 4-centred arch over C20 door under hood of moulded brick on label stops. Similar hood over first floor and attic windows. All windows are casements of 1976- 80. Cross wing to north gabled on kneelers with details as before, C20 porch and French window to ground. Gabled roofs. Triple hexagonal flues to chimney stack on square plinth at junction of cruciform. South gable wall rebuilt C18 with tumbling and internal stack. North gable on kneelers. Blocked attic window. West elevation mirrors east. Cross wing substantially as that on east with altered window openings and octagonal stepped corner turrets once with pinnacles. Terracotta plaque in gable head dated 1577. Pair of engaged octagonal pinnacles set against west wall of long arm opposite tower porch. Interior of no interest save for chamfered bridging beam in lounge with sunk hollow moulding inscribed T 1570 W.

Listing NGR: TF5943013490

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