Record Details
| NHER Number: | 12599 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Costessey Lodge, formerly Easton Lodge |
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Summary
This early 19th century house has 20th century extensions and additions. It is built in a Tudor style from red brick and has a slate roof and a tower. It was formerly known as Easton Lodge and served as a lodge to Costessey Park. A post medieval cannon is set outside.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1471 1081 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG11SW |
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| Parish: | COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1977. Visit.
Formerly known as Easton Lodge and lodge to Costessey Park, built with additions to hall of 1826 or 1836. Red brick, L shaped with tower in angle. Very attractive Tudoresque style with traceried windows, dormers, pinnacles, magnificent chimneys. Moulded cornice of south and Stafford knot - probably product of Costessey brickworks if functioning at this date as very like their later products. Fine cast iron rainheads. Rear of house plain with modern extensions. Cannon now set outside.
Handle in gate in form of Stafford knot.
Excellent condition.
E. Rose (NAU), 13 July 1977.
(S1) and (S2) in file.
(S3) (1996) in file.
September 2005.
Built about 1830 with 20th century extensions. Slate roof. Probably by J.C. Buckler.
(S4).
D. Robertson (NLA), 12 September 2005.
Monument Types
- LODGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
Associated Finds
- CANNON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | 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. p 272. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Cutting trees into different shapes. 26 May. |
| <S2> | Newspaper Article: [Sale advertisement for Costessey Lodge]. |
| <S3> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| <S4> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1398054. |
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