NHER 12054 (Monument record) - Site of medieval guildhall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
'Site of Guildhall' marked on (S1).
This was the joint hall of the guilds of St Nicholas and Corpus Christi, who maintained the chapel (site NHER 12056).
See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 25 January 1982.
See (S3) for details of the grounds in the 19th century.
(S4) states it was demolished in 1846.
E. Rose (NLA), 7 July 2006.
In (S5), published in 1849, it is noted that the Guildhall had "…now been totally swept away", which would be consistent with the building having been demolished in 1846. At this time it was thought that the Guildhall "…might [have been] as old as the reign of Henry VII...", although "…successive repairs had been allowed to obliterate almost every trace of its ancient appearance". The only proof of its antiquity was apparently "... a massive oak post [that] remained at the south-west corner…" with engraved panels (illustrated). A series of documentary references area described, the oldest of which dates to 1584.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 August 2020.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF52733 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inch to the mile. Second Edition. 1:2500.
- <S2> SNF648 Monograph: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1818-1819. Excursions through Norfolk.
- <S3> SNF48392 Unpublished Report: Taigel, A. 1997. Norfolk Gardens Trust: Town Gardens Survey - Volume One. Norfolk Gardens Trust.
- <S4> SNF64117 Publication: Pursehouse, E.. 1966. Waveney Valley Studies.
- <S5> SNF100704 Article in Serial: Rix, S. Wilton. 1849. Account of the guildhall at Diss, together with a few cursory remarks on the town. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol II pp 11-22.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 23 2022 11:40AM