Record Details

NHER Number:1448
Type of record:Building
Name:Manor Farm

Summary

A 17th century house with 19th century alterations. The house has a 19th century gabled porch with a pointed stone door. Medieval pottery was found in the grounds in the early 19th century.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 6780 3871
Map Sheet:TF63NE
Parish:HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Has porch with pointed doorway of 16th or 17th century type.
Information from A. Lawson (NAU)

Before 1849.
2 sherds of glazed medieval pots with conventional faces found here.
In (S1) by 'E.A.R.'.
R.R. Clarke (NCM)

House is said to be from the reign of Henry VIII.
E. Rose (NAU)

(S2) quotes Lestrange Papers as saying that ships' timbers from wrecks were used to build the 'manor stable' at Heacham in 1698.
E. Rose (NLA) 5 December 1994.

(S3) dates the house to the 17th century, with mid 19th century alterations.
2 storey, double pile house, with 2 storey 17th century service wing to south.
2 storey gabled mid 19th century carstone porch and blocked original door.
17th century brick dressings to earlier larger ground and first floor windows, to plinth and quoins.
For full details see (S3).
S. Spooner (NLA) 10 February 2006

Detailed examination confirms that the porch is a 19th century addition as is the west pile of the north block. The main house as stated is in two sections but whether both are contemporary as the Listing states or whether the south block is older, is very hard to tell; the interior is all concealed. 19th century outbuildings to south contain large quantities of reused limestone.
(S4) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 23 August 2006.

January 2007. See as existing (2006) and as proposed plans in file from application to convert to hotel, spa, holiday cottages etc (S5).
D. Gurney (NLA), 4 January 2007.

Monument Types

  • HOUSE (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD to 2100 AD)

Associated Finds

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

Protected Status

  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

---Aerial Photograph: TF6738 H-K.
---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 391.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Heacham.
<S1>Publication: Rolfe. 1849. Norfolk Illustrations. ff1101-1102.
<S2>Article in Serial: Lucas, R.. 1994. Ships' Timbers.. Vernacular Architecture. Vol 25.
<S3>Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England.
<S4>Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2006. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S5>Illustration: Williams, D.H.. 2006. Proposed Hotel Complex at Manor Farm, Heacham. Existing and proposed plans, elevations etc.

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