NHER 11810 (Monument record) - Site of Old Buckenham Hall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TM09SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
18 November 1976. Visit.
Site of 18th century house demolished in 1900 and replaced by neo-Elizabethan mansion, which in turn was burnt down in 1950. Site of this now under lawns except one wing remaining, more in Classical style, with modern additions; also garden wall of great height, approximately 6m (20 feet) adjoining. To north Folly tower of five storeys with stair turrent, ruinous. Old workshops converted into houses - both of 1900. Cricket ground and tree avenue were laid out by Duleep Singh.
E. Rose (NAU), 18 November 1976.
Folly - water tower alone listed.
June 2012. Norfolk NMP.
A series of post medieval garden features are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S4) to the south of Old Buckenham Hall (NHER 11810). They are centred on TM 0634 9006, and consist of a network of possible paths around a central circular feature. They are visible still in existence on the earliest photographs (S1), and as grassmarks on the later ones (S2-S4).
E. Bales (NMP), 19th June 2012.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF13535 Aerial Photograph: TM0690 A-C,J-K,L-N.
- --- SNF71188 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2008. Echoes of a lost heritage. 29 November.
- --- SNF82545 Photograph: Photograph of water tower/folly at Old Buckenham Hall, Old Buckenham. Black and white.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF84129 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1707 4114-5 29-AUG-1946 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF84181 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1984. NHER TM 0690A-C (NLA149/AWM9-11) 27-APR-1984.
- <S3> SNF84182 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1991. NHER TM 0690D-K (NLA296/GJD9-14) 04-OCT-1991.
- <S4> SNF84111 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1995. OS/95514 248-9 09-APR-1995 (NMR).
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Record last edited
Mar 12 2013 2:27PM