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Lexham Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Lexham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7199 / 52°43'11"N

Longitude: 0.7622 / 0°45'43"E

OS Eastings: 586651

OS Northings: 317165

OS Grid: TF866171

Mapcode National: GBR R8L.FHS

Mapcode Global: WHKQJ.PW4Q

Plus Code: 9F42PQ96+XV

Entry Name: Lexham Hall

Listing Date: 4 December 1951

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1077484

English Heritage Legacy ID: 220412

ID on this website: 101077484

Location: East Lexham, Breckland, Norfolk, PE32

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Lexham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Lexham East St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

Tagged with: Building Mansion

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Description


TF 81 NE
4/11

LEXHAM
EAST LEXHAM
Lexham Hall

4.12.51

- II

Mansion. Circa 1700 and later. Restored from 1948 by J.F. Watson.
Colour washed brick with slate roofs. Original house long rectangle. C18 wing added to east end of south side which now forms entrance facade. Rear pile added in later C18. 2 storeys with attics and cellars.
North facade (original entrance facade) of 7 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches (eastern 4 blind and painted). 3 centre bays slightly advanced with a Victorian former 2-storey porch added to centre bay. Wide moulded platband, rusticated quoins and restored modillion cornice. 5 flat roofed dormers. Present entrance facade of 7 bays of sash windows with glazing bars (6 to south blind) beneath skewback arches. Pedimented central porch by J.F. Watson. Fixed jalousie shutters. Cornice and platband as north. 3 gabled dormers.
South facade at eastern end of 5 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches. French windows to centre bay beneath segmental arch. Fixed jalousie shutters. Cornice and platband as north. Remainder of south facade recessed. Staircase bay with fine Venetian window. Doorway with rusticated surround and scrolled pediment with festoon by J.F. Watson. Conservatory also by J.F. Watson. Some late C18 plasterwork and one plaster panelled room.


Listing NGR: TF8665117165

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