NHER 16603 (Building record) - Grange Farm

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Summary

This is an early 17th century L shaped brick building which had a further L shape added to it in the early 19th century to form a facade. The building stands on the site of an earlier manor house that served as the joint manor house of the amalgamated Wendling's, Spinville's, Dunton's and Tydd's manors. Workman digging in the house have found almost complete post-medieval pottery vessels, oyster shell, animal bone, window glass and a token of Charles I made between 1634 and 1636.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1077717: GRANGE FARMHOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TL79SW
Civil Parish	FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Grange Farm - site of manor house. Formerly Feltwell Place.
This was the joint manor house of the amalgamated manors of Wendling's, Spinvilles, Dunton's and Tydd's Manors.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 8 October 1980.

Present building is described in (S2) as early 17th and early 19th brick. Original L plan building with further L plan added to form facade. Two storey west front with gabled cross wing to right in which is gabled Ionic doorway. All windows renewed.
South front 17th century house refaced to match extension. Four French doors under ironwork trellis. Stepped east gable with internal stack. Ground floor flint with brick above. Some studwork visible on north front. Stairwell lit by glazed dome. Scullery in east range has bridging beams with rolls and hollow chamfer.
E. Rose (NAU), 29 January 1986.

June 1992. Stray Find.
Found by workmen "close to original threshold", at a depth of approximately 1 yard [0.9m]:
Two bellarmines (one almost complete) and one other stoneware bottle. See sketch (S3).
Window glass.
Oyster shell and animal bone.
Royal farthing token Charles I (1634 to 1636).
W. Milligan (NCM), 3 June 1992.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 335.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF7508 Serial: Orange. History of Feltwell. Vol II.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077717.
<S3> SNF97843 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1992. Sketch of post-medieval pottery vessel. Paper. Unknown.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WINDOW GLASS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2018 2:42PM