Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10153 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Kirstead Hall |
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Summary
An early 17th century E-shaped house that may incorporate parts of an earlier building. The house has diapered brickwork, crowstepped gables and a two storey porch tower. The forecourt walls, a large barn and a stable (now used as a milking parlour) all date to the 17th century, and an octagonal dovecote dates to the 18th century.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 2956 9864 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM29NE |
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| Parish: | KIRSTEAD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
E-shaped mansion of 1614, said to incorporate parts of house of 1578.
17th to 18th century barns, 18th century dovecote.
See (S1) in file.
Photographs in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 8 March 1991.
Main house listed Grade I; 17th century forecourt walls, barn, milking parlour (stable) and 18th century dovecote each listed Grade II.
See (S2) for more detailed information.
August 2007. Building survey.
Five cell house with a compex series of building changes. The exterior is brick laid in English bond with blue diamond-shaped diaper work to the south façade. The house plan is described as 'transitional.'
See (S3) for further details,
H. White, (NLA), 26 November 2009
February 2010.
The hall is open to groups, by appointment.
See (S4) for more information.
David Gurney (NLA), 22 February 2010.
April 2010.
Anti-witchcraft symbols have been identified scratched into the paint on the porch walls.
See (S5) for further details,
H. White, (NLA), 22 April 2010
Monument Types
- BARN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DOVECOTE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FORECOURT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GARDEN WALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GREAT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MILKING PARLOUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STABLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TM2999 E,G. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 29 NE 1 [2]. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Photograph: Hodder, J.. 1984. [unknown]. CT1. |
| --- | Unpublished Document: Purcell,. 1965. Notes on the history of Kirstead Hall and Manor. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 508-509. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-West and South Norfolk. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 239; Pl 52b. |
| --- | Publication: Willins, E.P. (ed. By Thos. Garratt). 1890. Some Old Halls and Manor Houses in the County of Norfolk.. Pl 29, Pl 30, Pl 31. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Slide: Various. Slide. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Kirstead. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1978. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entries 1051129, 1051130, 1170485, 1170553 and 1306029. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Document: Brown, M, Brown, S and Forrest, R.. 2007. NHBG report. Building survey of Kirstead Hall.. |
| <S4> | Website: Dermot and Judy Murphy. 2010. www.kirsteadhall.co.uk. |
| <S5> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Personal invitation into the most desirable family homes. 22 April. |
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