Record Details
| NHER Number: | 15452 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Bale Hall |
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Summary
An early 18th century Hall, incorporating elements of a 17th century house. The Hall contains several rooms with wood panelling dating to about 1700. The nearby brick barn dates to the late 18th century.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0097 3726 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG03NW |
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| Parish: | GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Great house of about 1700 apparently incorporating older 17th century buildings and reused medieval stonework.
Stair projection about 1800 and additions about 1830.
See (S1).
Grade II*, condition; excellent. See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 20 March 1989.
Also Listed (Grade II), see (S3), but not seen at time of above inspection, is a late 18th century brick barn of three steads with cart porch to east and central doors; north gable of flint; homeycomb ventilation openings.
(S4) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 3 December 2003.
(S2) states that the staircase projection dates to about 1700. The house contains panelling dating to about 1700.
See (S2) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 23 January 2006
Monument Types
- GREAT HOUSE (17th Century to 21st Century - 1700 AD to 2100 AD)
- BARN (18th Century to 21st Century - 1750 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG 0037D,E. |
| --- | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1171159. |
| --- | 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 375. |
| --- | Photograph: North Norfolk District Council. 2004. [unknown]. 18 October. |
| --- | Article in Serial: 1989. Dan Dunton. Country Life. 6 April, p1. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1989. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1049402. |
| <S4> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
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