Hoveton House

Hoveton House is a house built around 1680, constructed of brick with ashlar dressings and plain tiled roofs. The south front features two storeys and a dormer attic, arranged in 11 bays. The central three bays are marked by giant order Corinthian pilasters, which also define the corners of the elevation. The original door in the centre is now blocked, with a sash window inserted. Fluted Corinthian pilasters support a richly moulded entablature beneath a pediment that is elaborately carved with vegetative motifs. Above this, a window has an ashlar architrave and capitals shaped like three feathers, representing the Blofield crest. To the right of the door, a window has been enlarged for use as an entrance, although it has not served this purpose since 1908. A string course runs between the storeys, and all windows are 18th-century sashes with glazing bars and gauged skewback arches. Each window features a keystone that extends into the string course, adorned with unique carved vegetable and heraldic designs. Below the windows are scrolled brick aprons, and the facade is further enhanced by two square rainwater downpipes with lead hoppers beneath a deep coved eaves cornice. Over the central three bays, there is a pediment with two timber garlands and an oval keyed oculus. The hipped roof includes four pedimented dormers, with the central pair being segmental, and two square symmetrical ridge stacks. The rear of the house has two storeys with two cross wings that feature Dutch gables, one of which has a segmental pediment. The windows at the rear have all been replaced with casements. To the east, there is a two-storey gabled extension added in 1851.

Inside, the design is based on 16-foot units. The staircase features iron twist balusters that support a moulded and ramped handrail, with dado panelling in the stairwell and two balusters for each tread. The drawing room and dining room have fireplace overmantels likely created by Thomas Ivory around 1740, both featuring broken scrolled pediments with foliage carving and leaf trails. The dining room also has a similar doorcase. An alcove off the principal bedroom showcases a square plaster ceiling from around 1680, complete with a central rose and strapwork leaf trails.