Record Details
| NHER Number: | 14130 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Smallburgh Old Hall |
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Summary
A 16th century tower house over a medieval undercroft, extended in the 17th century with a timber frame. Further additions were carried out in the 18th and 19th centuries and barns constructed. The house was re-faced in the 19th century. Much of the original character was lost in restorations of 1982/3.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3259 2349 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG32SW |
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| Parish: | SMALLBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Medieval undercroft under 16th century tower-house.
Extended in 17th? century with timber frame.
18th to 19th century additions, barns etcetera.
Derelict and deserted at time of compilation; to be restored?
For full details see report and photographs in file.
E. Rose (NAU), September 1980.
'Restoration' involved loss of important original features.
E. Rose (NAU), 12 December 1983.
Newspaper cutting (S4) in file. Listed (S5).
Monument Types
- HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNDERCROFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BARN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG3223 A,B,E-G. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TG 3223K. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 666. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1983. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| <S3> | Photograph: BPS 14, BPV, BPW. |
| <S4> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Wool relicas and an undercroft. 28 May. |
| <S5> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1305001. |
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