Record Details

NHER Number:11617
Type of record:Building
Name:The Grange

Summary

This house dates to around 1600 and has a stone fireplace, perhaps made from reused stone. It stands on massive flint foundations that possibly belonged to a monastic grange. The building has later wings of 18th/19th century date and an early 19th century facade. Numerous medieval stone fragments from Wendling Priory have been found in the garden.

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Location

Grid Reference:TF 9409 1368
Map Sheet:TF91SW
Parish:WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

House of around 1600 with stone fireplace, perhaps reused, standing on massive flint foundations - possibly a monastic grange.
Later wings 18th/19th century and early 19th century facade.
Many medieval stone fragments from priory in garden.
See report (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 4 November 1992.

Monument Types

  • GRANGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status

  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 758.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
<S1>Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NLA). 1992. Building Report.. Building Report.

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