Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6173 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Langham Hall, Langham |
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Summary
A Greek Revival house of about 1820 said to have been designed by the owner, the Reverend Rippinghall. The house has a simplified Doric porch and pilasters. It was used as a hospital by the RAF during World War Two.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0078 4134 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG04SW |
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| Parish: | LANGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
May 1983. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"House. c1820. Said to be designed by the owner, the Rev Stephen Frost Rippinghall. Gault brick, red pantiles. Two storey, five-bay house with two storey one-bay wing to left, lower recessed wing on right, services at rear. Stripped Greek Revival. Ground floor: four sash windows with glazing bars."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Beers (HES), 10 June 2020.
July 1983. Field Observation.
About 1820 on older site.
Used as RAF hospital in World War Two.
Barn to north dated 1722.
(S1) describes as 'stripped Greek Revival' designed by Rev S.F. Rippinghall, 2 storeys 5 bays, 2 storey 1 bay wing, and lower wing opposite. Doric porch.
Information from record card (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 27 July 1983. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 12 June 2020.
Published summary (S3), newspaper article (S4), and aerial photograph (S5) are also held in HER archives.
Monument Types
- GREAT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HOSPITAL (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1049456. |
| <S2> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S3> | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 584. |
| <S4> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Hall has a holiday bonus. 11 August. |
| <S5> | Aerial Photograph: 1993. TG 0041/ C, D, E, F, G. |
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