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Alma House Including Boundary Walls to North and South

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ditchingham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4652 / 52°27'54"N

Longitude: 1.4481 / 1°26'53"E

OS Eastings: 634317

OS Northings: 290840

OS Grid: TM343908

Mapcode National: GBR XM7.DXR

Mapcode Global: VHM6H.19WJ

Plus Code: 9F43FC8X+36

Entry Name: Alma House Including Boundary Walls to North and South

Listing Date: 25 September 1951

Last Amended: 30 October 1987

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1152917

English Heritage Legacy ID: 226800

ID on this website: 101152917

Location: Ditchingham, South Norfolk, NR35

County: Norfolk

District: South Norfolk

Civil Parish: Broome

Built-Up Area: Ditchingham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Broome St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


BROOME YARMOUTH ROAD TM 39 SW 6/24 Alma House including 25-9-51 boundary walls to north and south (formerly listed as Broome Heath House GV and barns)

II*

Farmhouse, early C18. Panels of red and grey brick; red brick dressings. Hipped roof of red and smut pantiles, arranged in a pattern on elevation to Yarmouth Road. Two storeys and attics, part-cellar. Principal facade to west, of six bays with cross casements under rubbed brick arches. Doorway one bay off-centre to north: 6-panelled door, Doric doorcase with fluted pilasters. Platband at first floor level. Coved eaves cornice. Square panelled chimney stack off-centre to south. South elevation of four bays with parapeted gable to east, internal chimney stack with panelled top. East elevation of three gables, two with tumbling-in at base. The two northern gables have cross casements with segmental heads and leaded glazing. 6-panelled partly glazed door in altered opening. North elevation of three widely-spaced cross casements on first floor; ground floor openings altered. Three casements and two doorways with segmental heads; one doorway now blocked. Platband at floor level. Interior has good stair with three turned balusters per tread; some C18 panelling on ground floor. Attached boundary walls of red brick forming garden area to west of house with dwarf brick wall surmounted by iron railings to road frontage. Boundary wall continues to north in flint with red brick piers and roll moulding coping, to south in red brick with saddle-back copings.

Listing NGR: TM3431790840

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