NHER 2105 (Monument record) - Site of Thursford Castle, formerly Walsingham Union Workhouse and chapel

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Summary

This workhouse and chapel was built by Thorold in 1837 and was later used as a smallpox hospital. The corners of the building had guard posts with rifle slits to stop peasants storming it in times of famine or to prevent them from attacking the builders. Only the chapel now survives.

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Map sheet	TF93NE
Civil Parish	GREAT SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Thursford Castle.
Workhouse, by Thorold, 1837, later smallpox hospital.

1977. NARG survey of chapel and sewage works.
Corners of building had guardposts with rifle slits to stop peasants storming it in times of famine. Alternatively to prevent them attacking the builders.
Information from S. Wade-Martins.

1980. Visit.
Only chapel and some fragments standing as shells like a Piranesi print. Owner prosecuted by council for failing to comply with demolition order. Remains of main building, cruciform inside polygonal outer ranges.
E. Rose (NAU), 1980.

June 1980.
Photographed by T. Gregory (NAU).

A fine stained glass window from the chapel was moved to St Botolph's church, Barford (NHER 9282), in 1961.
D. Gurney (HES), 9 February 2015.

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF11906 Aerial Photograph: TF9635 A-F.
--- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
--- SNF76445 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1976. Castle only in name a 'danger'. 22 April.
--- SNF8921 Photograph: Gregory, A.. 1980. Film BPB. Thursford Castle..
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF56780 Unpublished Document: NARG. Building Survey.
<S1> SNF3580 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980. [Articles on the order to demolish Thursford Castle]. 27 February.
<S3> SNF3290 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Any offers for two run-down Victorian workhouses?. 25 August.
<S3> SNF60255 Unpublished Document: 1994. Bidwells Residential Thursford Castle.

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2016 3:14PM