North Courtyard To Hoveton House Including Outbuildings

HOVETON TG 31 NW 7/55 North Courtyard to Hoveton House including outbuildings

G.V. II

Courtyard and outbuildings. C18. Brick with pantiled roofs. Brick wall with brick coping runs north from 1851 block of main house, returns west and south and links to west wall of house by Courtroom. Interrupted at intervals by outbuildings. At north-east corner a tack room, originally one storey, heightened to 2 storeys early C19. Gabled roof. Doors to south side. On ridge of roof a square hipped cupola. West return elaborated into one storey gabled outbuilding punctuated on north side by doors and windows. In centre of south wall a stone wall sundial dated 1722 with predella inscription panel flanked to left by relief carving of Old Father Time and to right by similar panel depicting skeleton bearing an hourglass and scythe. Wall returns south with pair of square gate piers and runs into Courtroom. One storey with sloping lean to roof. South elevation of 3 bays with cross casement windows of 2-lights beneath gauged skewback arches. Moulded string course below parapet with 3 recessed panels. Gabled passageway between this and west wall of house.

Listing NGR: TG3195917606