NHER 21867 (Building record) - Compton Hall Farm, South Creake
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Location
| Map sheet | TF83NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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By Samual Wyatt in around 1800 for Holkham Estate.
Gault brick black pantiled model farm layout. Two storeys, five bays, but south front refaced in late 19th century with advanced three bay centre and recessed single bay wings returned as separate three bay houses to east and west Central French doors on first floor above fine late 19th century doorcase and Greek style iron balcony. Flanking screen walls with tower to east formerly end of demolished wing; to west similar tower forms end of stables which has another tower at other end. Original stables survive at north, rest much altered, arched rusticated entrance flanked by lunettes to original section. South end converted to cottage. Also, fine flint and brick barn range formed of three three-stead barns end to end, total nine bays of one build; two storeys on facade. Each barn consists of arched rusticated cart entrances flanked by arched windows below lunettes. Rusticated quoins and platband. Massive west gable plinth above sloping ground with three storey elevation above; brick honeycomb arched windows.
Information from Listing grade II 1984.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 October 1985.
Bryant's map of 1826 has 'Camp Hill' written next to a semicircular feature with a dot in the centre.
Is this meant to be this house with a tree belt?
But R. R. Clarke (NCM) gives the name 'Camping Hill' as the next field, see NHER 1977.
E. Rose (NLA) 24 April 2001.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1153154.
- --- SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 662-663.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2018 3:45PM