Record Details
| NHER Number: | 8931 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St George's School, formerly Forehoe Incorporation House of Industry and Mill House Hospital |
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Summary
This workhouse later became Mill House Hospital before operating as St George's School. It was built in 1776 at great cost, and has a staggering twenty-one bay southeast front, with the end pairs of bays projecting as wings and the central five projecting under a pediment. Despite being such a long building it only has two storeys, although many later additions have been made. This large building has now been converted into housing.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0792 0179 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG00SE |
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| Parish: | WICKLEWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Workhouse, later Mill House Hospital, now St George's School. 1776, at cost of £11000 according to Pevsner. Twenty-one bay southeast front; end pairs of bays project as wings, central five project under pediment with next bay on each side projecting half as far. Two storeys; far too long for its height. Many later additons. Formerly (still?) had a pulpit and panelled screen in the dining hall and a bell dated 1624.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU) 6 December 1978.
The pulpit was given to Wymondham Museum in 1988 - Information from South Norfolk District Council.
But in fact it never arrived. Information from Museum January 2001.
E. Rose (NAU) 16 January 1989.
Architects plans (S1) August 1987 in file.
See also press cutting (S2).
See (S3) for detailed account and history, including the fact that the façade once had an open arcade, later infilled, as at Gressenhall. It also suggests the building was designed by Thomas Ivory.
E. Rose (NLA) 4 January 2001.
Building now converted to housing.
Monument Types
- HOSPITAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WORKHOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1776 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG0701 A-C,D-G. |
| --- | 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 776. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| <S2> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1987. Pool for terrace houses in plan. 20 August. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Garner, M.. 2000. Sir A. Wodehouse and the Wicklewood House of Industry.. The Annual. No 9. p 48ff. |
Related records
| MNO5763 | Related to: St. George's School Hospital Road WICKLEWOOD (Revoked) |
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