NHER 24937 (Building record) - The Grange, Lynn Road

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Summary

Set in five acres of landscaped gardens with frontage onto the River Nar, this is a handsome late 18th or early 19th century brick country house, once home to Lord Evershed, Master of the Rolls. The south front is three storeys high with a central columned doorway under a pedimented fanlight. To the right of this is a 19th century two storey canted bay. On the west façade is a similar bay, this time to the full height of the house. Later additions are to the north.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1342303: THE GRANGE

Location

Map sheet	TF61SW
Ecclesiastical	SETCHEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WORMEGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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July 1951. Listed, Grade II.
Country House, brick with slate roof.
South front three storeys (top smaller) in three bays.
Central door with pedimented fanlight on engaged columns. Sash windows, skewback arches, scalloped hoods.
19th century canted bay on two storeys right of door.
Parapet hides hipped roof. Two symmetrical stacks on rear roof slope.
West façade of one bay with 18th and 19th century extensions to left.
Porticoed doorway, one sash window on each floor above. Full height 19th century canted bay added to left.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.

Sale advertisement November 1988 dates as early 19th century. See file for newspaper advertisement (S1). Further press cuttings (S2) to (S3) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 November 1988.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 788.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1342303.
<S2> SNF627 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988-1995. Sale advertisements for The Grange, Setchey].
<S3> SNF66141 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1990-1995. [Sale advertisements for The Grange, Setchy].

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

GREAT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 7 2017 12:29PM