NHER 15452 (Building record) - Bale Hall

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Summary

An early 18th century Hall, incorporating elements of a 17th century house. The Hall contains several rooms with wood panelling dating to about 1700. The nearby brick barn dates to the late 18th century.

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Map sheet	TG03NW
Civil Parish	GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Great house of about 1700 apparently incorporating older 17th century buildings and reused medieval stonework.
Stair projection about 1800 and additions about 1830.
See (S1).
Grade II*, condition; excellent. See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 20 March 1989.

Also Listed (Grade II), see (S3), but not seen at time of above inspection, is a late 18th century brick barn of three steads with cart porch to east and central doors; north gable of flint; homeycomb ventilation openings.
(S4) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 3 December 2003.

(S2) states that the staircase projection dates to about 1700. The house contains panelling dating to about 1700.
See (S2) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 23 January 2006

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF11971 Aerial Photograph: TG 0037D,E.
--- SNF81985 Article in Serial: 1989. Dan Dunton. Country Life. 6 April, p1.
--- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1171159.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 375.
--- SNF60611 Photograph: North Norfolk District Council. 2004. [unknown]. 18 October.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF50939 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1989. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1049402.
<S4> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Gunthorpe (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 27 2017 4:58PM