NHER 10196 (Building record) - Topcroft Hall

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Summary

Topcroft Hall is a timber-framed mansion, with a first floor hall, which is likely to date to the early 16th century. In one gable-end there are two medieval window heads, though this is probably not an original feature. The large wing of 1898 replaces a Georgian extension, and was itself extended in 1960.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1372886: TOPCROFT HALL

Location

Map sheet	TM29SE
Civil Parish	TOPCROFT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Timber framed mansion, with first floor hall, probably early 16th century.
Large wing of 1898 replaces Georgian extension; now itself extended in neo-Georgian style in 1960.
Fragments of stone windows and fireplace set in outside of 20th century sections.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 20 March 2001.

September 2005. Trial Trenching. Contexts 1-12.
Exposed several deposits of made ground including a truncated gravel layer that may once have been a garden path. In addition three shallow features were located, two containing post medieval ceramic building material and medieval pottery and one containing a single sherd of medieval pottery.
See report (S2) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.179).
J. Allen (NLA), 16 May 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 June 2019.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF1140 Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy, B. 1961. Some Norfolk Halls. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXII pp 163-208. p 205.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 738.
--- SNF57506 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Village birthplace of great romance. 14 February.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Topcroft.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49202 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NLA). 2001. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S2> SNF67340 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hobbs, B. 2007. An Archaeological Evaluation at Topcroft Hall, Topcroft, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. 1111.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (4)

NAIL (Unknown date)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 4 2025 12:32PM