NHER 12681 (Building record) - Ingoldisthorpe Old Hall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF63SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | INGOLDISTHORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Great house, probably early 17th century. Late 17th century north wing 18th to 20th century alterations. Unusual possible icehouse, garden wall barns. Moat recorded but dubious.
See (S1) in file.
1932.
Force pump ?17th century found.
See details in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 8 May 1991
(S2) refers to this building as Old Hall Farmhouse.
H. Mellor (HES), 28 April 2016.
February 1976. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Farmhouse, formerly Ingoldisthorpe Hall. Late 16th century or first half of 17th century. Originally perhaps an 'H'-plan house, south gable of east wing now removed and centre extended to form 'L' plan. Two storeys, attics to west wing only. Carstone, some galleting, brick dressings. Pantiled roofs and plain tiled roof to centre wing...Central gable porch with brick dressings, round headed brick chamfered arch... Two-storey later 17th-century projection with lower roof from north gable of west cross wing…
Interior: ground floor at north east has bressumer fireplace of former east cross wing. West cross wing has stile and muntin panelling with frieze to first floor at south, attic has butt purlin roof with arched bracing and no ridge. Additional wing to north west has stile and muntin panelling to ground floor, ground and first floor fireplaces with bressumers."
Information from (S3).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S3) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 November 2025.
A number of structures in the grounds of this house were listed Grade II in 1984, including a barn to the west (NHER 69580) and various garden walls and associated gateways to the south and east (NHER 69581).
P. Watkins (HES), 11 November 2025.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Ingoldisthorpe.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF59843 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1991. Building Report.. Building Report.
- <S2> SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 448.
- <S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1342281.
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Record last edited
Nov 11 2025 12:54PM