NHER 17712 (Building record) - Swanton Lodge and Gates, Melton Constable Park

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Summary

An early 19th century stucco and brick lodge with a central wooden portico with Tuscan Doric columns and pilasters. The cast iron gates, brick gate piers and railings all date to about 1810.

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Map sheet TG03SW
Civil Parish MELTON CONSTABLE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Gates to Melton Constable Park with good yellow brick and flint gateposts topped by urns, about 1810.
Four cannon set in ground.
Lodge house to side.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 30 November 1981.

Rear (east) face of house has a portico set on coupled pairs of Tuscan columns.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 September 1987.

Side walls and railings destroyed by car impact 1992, replaced then damaged again by second impact.
E. Rose (NLA) 27 July 1992.

February 1999.
Railings still in pieces on ground; is this from the same accident or another?
Large sandstone boulder placed in front.
E. Rose (NLA), 1 March 1999.

  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • CANNON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Jan 28 2011 1:01PM

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