Lowtoft Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. 1664 in Fen Artisan Mannerist style, altered C19. Red brick in English bond, pantile roof, brick coped gables, 2 brick gable stacks. t-plan. 2 storey plus garret, 4 bay front with plinth and first floor band which rises over the window openings. Off-centre C20 door with basket arched head, in rusticated brick surround. To the right a semi-circular headed niche with brick hood and rectangular surround attached to the firstfloor band. Above a detached brick pediment containing an ashlar datestone inscribed 1664. To the right a single and to left a pair of C19 margin light sashes. To first floor 3 similar windows, all with brick segmental heads. Remnants of the earlier fenestration can be seen, with a straight joint and springing for basket shaped arched heads. The gable end has a brick dogtoothed band and 2 small semi-circular headed openings, blank, to first floor. To the rear is a lower single storey service range with brick coped tumbled gable. Interior has moulded beams with ogee stops.

Listing NGR: TF4499352123