Record Details

NHER Number:22788
Type of record:Building
Name:Ashby Hall

Summary

The house dates mainly from the 18th century, but the high quality of the garden building suggests the presence of an earlier, and much grander great house on this site. The garden building probably dates from the 17th century.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 327 022
Map Sheet:TG30SW
Parish:ASHBY ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Garden house (so called Dovecote) now converted is the oldest building on site, late 17th century in ornate brickwork, altered 1906. It suggests the presence of an earlier, grander hall. Present hall rear wing is of c.1700, perhaps 1736 as this date occurs on adjacent barn. It was partly converted from three to two storeys in late 18th century. Main hall wing is c.1820.
For full description and discussion see report in file.
E.Rose (NLA) 14 November 1994.

Monument Types

  • BARN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • GARDEN HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • GREAT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • Listed Building
  • Listed Building
  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

---Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1169171.
---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. pp 181-182.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Inside a rare 'Georgian gem'. 9 October.

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