Record Details

NHER Number:9910
Type of record:Monument
Name:Framingham Hall

Summary

Framingham Hall is shown at this spot on Faden's map of 1797. The woods within the park were laid out around 1805 by the Rigby family. It is possible that the hall was also rebuilt at this date. It was demolished in 1973.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 2715 0316
Map Sheet:TG20SE
Parish:FRAMINGHAM PIGOT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Shown on (S1).

October 1977. Visit.
Demolished in about 1973. Local people say it was 'not too old'.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 October 1977.

(S2) states that the woods to the west of the parish, which were within the park of the Hall, were laid out by the Rigby family around about 1805. This may suggest a date for the rebuilding of the Hall.
E. Rose (NAU), 1987.

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
<S2>Leaflet: Cotton, S.. Guide to St Andrew's, Framingham Earl.. 2.

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