NHER 13540 (Building record) - Litcham Hall

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Summary

A red brick great house that was built in 1781. The central block now has two storeys with a slightly projecting taller central bay. Originally the whole of the block was as tall as the central bay, but the outer bays were reduced in height in 1845. There are two side wings, both of two storeys. In 2001 the western wing was joined to a single storey pavilion and the eastern wing was connected to a greenhouse. In the same year plans were submitted to raise the height of the pavilion to two storeys and to demolish the greenhouse and replace it with a two storey pavilion. In 1996 a coin of Henry III was found adjacent to northeast corner of hall.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1306641: LITCHAM HALL

Location

Map sheet	TF81NE
Civil Parish	LITCHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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April 1978. Visit.
Georgian, red brick, two storeys but with slightly projecting central bay taller with pediment. Unusual modillions.
Two side wings, gable ends to road behind single storey pavilion on west (but a greenhouse instead to east).
E. Rose (NAU), 7 April 1978.

Built 1781, reduced in height by one storey (except centre bay) 1845, and altered.
Information from (S1).

See file for discussion of the original form of the house and old drawings before alteration.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 October 2001.

February 1996. Metal detecting.
Adjacent to northeast corner of hall.
Henry III penny.
See coin form in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 13 March 1996.

2001.
The planned alterations include raising the height of the western pavilion to two storeys and to demolish the eastern greenhouse and replace it with a two storey pavilion.
See (S2).
D. Robertson (NLA), 28 April 2006.

2003.
Works under way to enlarge hall back to original size.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 August 2003.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF48842 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF8817/P - R.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 518.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 NE 29 [3].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF7846 Unpublished Document: Puddy, E.I.. 1958. Litcham, history of a Norfolk village..
--- SNF49202 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NLA). 2001. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1306641.
<S2> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.