NHER 16982 (Building record) - Chaucer House, The Street

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Summary

A 15th or 16th century timber framed house, with 16th and 17th century additions. In 1944 it was struck and damaged by an RAF plane that then crashed on All Saints church (NHER 7216). The house was formerly the Crown Inn and although it has been linked with Chaucer it is unlikely that he had any direct connection with it. There is an associated 18th century icehouse.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1342526: CHAUCER HOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TG02SW
Civil Parish	BAWDESWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1982.
Jettied house, timber framed with blocked carriage arch. Perhaps a late 15th century house with 16th century rooms added to make an inn, or perhaps all early 16th century.
Has an ice-house, 18th century.
Some reused medieval stonework in outbuilding.
See report (S1), title deeds extract (S2), extract from Norfolk Fair (S3), estate agent's particulars (S4), architectural plans (S5) photographs (S6), extract form Messent (S7), press cuttings (S8) and (S9) and drawing in file. Listed (S10).
E. Rose (NAU), 10 September 1982.

2005.
In 1944 it was struck and damaged by an RAF plane that then crashed on All Saints church (NHER 7216). The house was formerly the Crown Inn and although it has been linked with Chaucer it is unlikely that he had any direct connection with him.
D. Robertson (NLA), 22 July 2005.

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Associated Sources (14)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 381.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF56514 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1982. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S10> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1342526.
<S2> SNF56604 Unpublished Document: Downs, L.. Title Deeds of Chaucer House, formerly known as the Crown Inn.
<S3> SNF6542 Illustration: July 1980. Norfolk Fair.
<S4> SNF56607 Unpublished Document: FPD Savills. Chaucer House, Bawdeswell.
<S5> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
<S6> SNF8977 Photograph: BVA 9, CBT 3-6, CLH 1,5.
<S7> SNF7112 Publication: Messent, C. J. W. 1928. The Old Cottages and Farm-houses of Norfolk. p 25.
<S8> SNF4046 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1944. Crashing plane wrecks church. 6 November.
<S9> SNF56606 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2000. [Sale advertisement for Chaucer House, Bawdeswell]. 8 September.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

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ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Bawdeswell (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 28 2018 3:39PM