NHER 13449 (Building record) - Old House, Ranworth

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Summary

The building here is marked as Ranworth Hall on the Ordnance Survey. It is a T-shaped, yellow brick house dating to 1754. The west facade has three bays, two storeys and the central bay projects slightly with a pediment and classical doorcase. The building has a stringcourse and some of the upper windows are blocked.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG31NE
Civil Parish WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Ranworth Hall on Ordnance Survey.
T-shaped, yellow brick house. West facade of three bays, two storeys, central bay slightly projecting with pediment and classical doorcase. Two millstones set in path.
Rear wing of two storeys, divided by string course.
Some upper windows blocked.
Date plaque 1757 on chimney, reset but probably genuine.
Important showing late date of this style.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 24 January 1979.

1984 listing gives dates 1754 not 1757.

N.B. information for site NHER 14448 formerly wrongly given under this site.
This is marked as an antiquity on new issue of Ordnance Survey 2.5in map (date unknown - fragment used for planning application).
Confusion again with site NHER 14448?
E. Rose (NAU) 17 March 1986.

  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 643.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 31 NE 14.
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MILLSTONE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2025 5:09PM

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