Record Details
| NHER Number: | 13246 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | The Rookery |
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Summary
The Rookery is a large timber-framed house, the west crosswing of which may be older than the remainder, which appears to be 17th century in origin. The west wing was added in the late 17th century, and there are 18th century and late alterations to the whole house. The associated timber-framed barn dates to the 17th century (NHER 68889).
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2183 0020 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20SW |
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| Parish: | SWAINSTHORPE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Large timber framed house, roughly H-shaped. West crosswing may be older than remainder which appears to be early 17th century. West wing added late 17th century. 18th century and later alterations.
Carved 'pew end' in house.
See report in file.
Press cutting (S1) in secondary file.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 17 September 1997.
The 17th-century barn to the north-west of the Rookery was listed Grade II in September 1988. This is now recorded separately as NHER 68889.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 January 2025.
Monument Types
- STABLE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD? to 2100 AD)
- HOUSE (16th Century to 21st Century - 1549 AD? to 2100 AD)
- BARN (16th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD? to 2100 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BARN (16th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD? to 2100 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (16th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD? to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 686. |
| <S1> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995. The Rookery is a Tudor home of character. 21 July. |
| <S2> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050443. |
Related records
| 68889 | Parent of: Post-medieval barn to north-west of The Rookery (Building) |
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