NHER 15129 (Building record) - Walsingham Shire Hall Museum

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Summary

This late medieval building may have been monastic. It dates to the late 15th or early 16th century. The structure of this early building suggests it had a main first floor hall with kitchen and services beneath or possibly a poor pilgrims' room below a hall for more wealthy clientele. In the 18th or 19th century it was used as a courtroom and the fittings now make up part of the Shirehall Museum exhibits.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1039388: SHIRE HALL

Location

Map sheet	TF93NW
Civil Parish	WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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15 January 1980. Visit. Shire Hall (Walsingham Shirehall Museum)
Late medieval (15th century) monastic? building with fine roof, now containing 18th/19th century courtroom.
For full details see (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 1981.

February 1980.
Traces of an iron grille in the base of the ground floor blocked window reported. Large numbers of Colly Weston slates found under the floor.
E. Rose (NAU), November 1982.

November 1982.
Chimneystacks to west end collapsed. Revealed stonework and brickwork of the fireplaces confirm the early dating of the building to the late 15th or early 16th century and the suggestion of a main first floor hall with kitchen and services beneath or possibly a poor pilgrims' room below a hall for more wealthy clientele.
E. Rose (NAU), November 1982.

Associated Sources (15)

--- SNF11853 Aerial Photograph: TF9336 ABF-ABG,ABL-ABM.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1039388.
--- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 599-600.
--- SNF60502 Newspaper Article: Dereham and Fakenham Times. 1989. Museum was once a courthouse. 7 April.
--- SNF60499 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1976. Rescued from rubble. 6 September.
--- SNF60500 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Museum to open for summer after firm steps in. 1 May.
--- SNF60498 Photograph: Little Walsingham Shire Hall. Exterior and Interiors..
--- SNF60497 Photograph: Rose, E. (NAU). 1980. Little Walsingham Shire Hall.
--- SNF9097 Photograph: Rose, E. (NAU). 1982. CCB 34a-37a. Repair of chimneystack. Little Walsingham Shire Hall..
--- 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 93 NW 48 [3].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF56556 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NAU). 1980. Building Report.. Building Report.

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Record last edited

Aug 30 2018 2:56PM