Record Details

NHER Number:11567
Type of record:Building
Name:New Hall (Knapton Hall Hotel)

Summary

A distinctive two storey rendered and whitewashed house, now a hotel, of about 1800. The façade has three window bays divided by giant pilasters, the outer bays in the form of two storey bow windows. Inside is an ornate staircase with a balustrade that turns to form a gallery.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 3059 3416
Map Sheet:TG33SW
Parish:KNAPTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

September 1976. Visited.
Stucco façade with row of finials, two bay windows. Sloping glass canopy at first floor level supported on ironwork. Regency style but could be later in date in this area.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 September 1976.

(S1) lists as of about 1800. Rendered and whitewashed brick, not stucco. Black glazed pantiles. Two storeys, three bays divided by four giant pilasters; these support the finials. Side bays in the form of two storey bow windows, sashes separated by pilaster strips.
Interior has ornate staircase with balustrade returned to form gallery. Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 13 August 1986.

Press cutting (S2) in file.

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 582.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England.
<S2>Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Listed home near coast. 2 August.

Related records - none

Find out more...

Norfolk County Council logo Heritage Lottery Fund logo

Powered by HBSMR-web and the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd, and mojoPortal CMS
© 2007 - 2024 Norfolk Historic Environment Service