NHER 24538 (Building record) - Manor House, Church Street

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Summary

An imposing house with a complex building history. Most of what can be seen today is late 19th century, but the property's core is 17th century and retains some original features including the staircase. The sitting room is panelled with very fine Gothic Revival woodwork brought from Costessey Hall.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1373257: MANOR HOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TM29SW
Civil Parish	MORNINGTHORPE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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June 1981. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Large C17 brick house with extensive late Cl9 additions in similar style with stepped gables and octagonal corner turrets with moulded brick pinnacles with onion-shaped finials. Mullion/transom windows. Large brick chimney stacks. Steep plain tile roofs. Two storeys and attic. The original house is revealed mainly on east side and has been added to on north, west and south sides.
Information from (S1).
H. Mellor (HES), 7 July 2017.

Complex building, mostly late 19th century, but on 17th century core with original staicase, door etc.
Inserted fine 19th century woodwork from Costessey Park.
For sale 1988.
See report (S2), correspondence and photographs (S3) and (S4), press cutting (S5) and architects plans (S6) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 June 1988.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 546.
--- SNF98475 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2017. A manor house with history and plenty of ‘wow’. 19 May.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373257.
<S2> SNF60149 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. NAU. 1988. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S3> SNF64195 Correspondence: Beckett, S. South Norfolk Council. 1994. Letter to E. Rose (NLA).
<S4> SNF64194 Photograph: South Norfolk Council. 1 to 7.
<S5> SNF3594 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. [Sale advertisement for Manor House, Morningthorpe]. 27 July.
<S6> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2018 9:51AM