NHER 12382 (Monument record) - Site of Catton House and probable post medieval well or rainwater cistern

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Summary

Building work on the site of the Italianate style Catton House which was built in 1730 and demolished in 1959 revealed a brick shaft with an arched cover. This has been interpreted as a capped well, possible icehouse or rainwater cistern.

Protected Status/Designation

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Location

Map sheet TG21SW
Civil Parish OLD CATTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Site of Catton House, demolished 1959.
Built from 1730 onwards in Italianate style.
Home of the Harveys, Chamberlains and Mansels.
Information from (S1).

July 1998.
Report, during new building on west end of site (site of main part of house) previously built over to less density, of a 'well or icehouse' found in the earth bank to the road. This was described as a 'brick dome' with a shaft 'so deep that it took a minute for a stone to hit the water'. This sounds very like a capped well. Believed to have been destroyed - not reported until several days later.
Information from unknown local person via [1].
E. Rose (NLA), 17 July 1998.

July 1998.
Feature seen by [2] who describes it as a rainwater cistern with two brick chambers leading into it.
Report in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 17 July 1998.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Archive: Bolingbroke family. 1300's-1960. Bolingbroke Collection. Norfolk Record Office.

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2008 11:15AM

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