Record Details
| NHER Number: | 41731 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Burgh Hall |
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Summary
This is the site of Burgh Hall, a mid 19th century country house built by the Ferrier family. The house was demolished in the mid 20th century.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 49585 04600 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG40SE |
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| Parish: | BURGH CASTLE, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
According to (S1) the house was built in 1846.
However (S2) quotes (S3) as saying that Richard Ferrier on 22 June 1850 Richard Ferrier entertained Freemasons in commemoration of the completion of his new mansion (Burgh Hall) 'the foundation of which had been laid with Masonic honours'.
Demolished in the mid 20th century and replaced by a country club.
E. Rose (NLA), 18 May 2005.
Monument Types
- GREAT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Serial: 1987. Brick Bulletin.. No 42. |
| <S2> | Monograph: LeStrange, H.. 1896. History of freemasonry in Norfolk, 1724 to 1895.. p 195. |
| <S3> | Newspaper Article: Norwich Mercury. 1850. [unknown]. 22 June. |
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