Record Details

NHER Number:29656
Type of record:Building
Name:Barrack House

Summary

A late 19th century house, which has the fossilised outline of an adjacent earlier building in the north gable wall. The house also contains reused medieval masonry, probably taken from the nearby priory, see NHER 2319.

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Location

Grid Reference:TF 7977 2290
Map Sheet:TF72SE
Parish:GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Dated 1880, the north gable wall contains the fossil gable wall of an older and smaller building formerly to the north, now demolished.This is outlined by quoins of reused ashlar presumably from the priory, with other blocks in the brick walling.
E. Rose (NLA) 26 April 1993.

Monument Types

  • HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

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

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