NHER 19284 (Building record) - Laurels Farm, Bedingham Green

May 1983. Seen only briefly.
Plain 19th century exterior. In a low rear wing an apparent screens passage with pointed service door(s) off.
A. Rogerson (NAU) May 1983.

Rear wing is original hall house 14th or 15th century. Much altered and coated when main block added in 1860.
Note relationship to moated site NHER 10202.
See (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 12 April 1985.

2005. Further examination after part of interior stripped.
Certainly a 14th century hall-house, English Heritage suggest possibly 13th century. Floored over and extended in 17th century, wallpainting of this period. Part replaced in brickwork around 1800. Main farmhouse added 1860.
(S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 20 September 2005.

November 2005. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
House. L-shaped with extensions. Rear wing incorporates 15th century or earlier open hall with 17th century floor insertion, extension and underbuilding of frame. Front block of 1860. 19th century brick elevations and extensions to rear. Late 20th century conservatory attached to south gable-end of main block. Mostly red brick, fragmentary timber frame, pantile roofs with replacement roof structure. 19th century principal east-facing façade two storey of three bays with tripartite and plain sashes under arched heads and central part-glazed panelled door with flat hood on modillions and plain bracketed pilasters. Datestone reads 1860 with initials CWU above. North-facing wing, two storey with casement windows under arched heads. Off-centre doorway in original medieval position, casement windows in gable end.
Information from (S3).
E. Rose (NLA), 5 December 2005.

(S4) in file.