NHER 26478 (Building record) - Carrow House

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Carrow House was constructed in 1861, on the older site of Carrow Abbey (NHER 296). The house was extended in 1895, a conservatory added and a trapezoidal garden made in 1908. Extensions to the house, made around 1890, may have been by Boardman. The house has wood carving by James Minns, high quality internal decoration, and a conservatory with Art Nouveau stained glass and tessellated floors by Boulton and Paul. There are First and Second World War memorials to Colmans employees who served in the forces or who died during bombing raids. Outside, there were geometric gardens, with glass houses to the northeast which may have been connected with the Colmans factory. There were pasture and tree belts to the south. Ornamental gardens were laid out on the Priory site by 1887, though much of the land is now built over by a factory.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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April 1986. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Former house and conservatory, dated 1861 and 1895 on plaques. 1861 wood- carving by James Minns. Brick with slate roof. West facade:- 2 storeys. Symmetrical 4-bay facade to left. 4 bay addition set back to right."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
H. White (NLA), 6 October 2009. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 03 April 2020.

Carrow House constructed 1860 on older site.
Road that bounded grounds on south, now represented by a wall, removed in 1860. Geometric gardens made; glass houses to northeast may have been connected with Colmans factory; pasture and tree belts to south. House extended 1895, conservatory added and trapezoidal garden made in 1908. Gardens altered in 1920s. Gardens to east and northeast now only represented by walk on top of embankment, cut on east by new road. Carrow Priory does not seem to have had a house on the site of the ruins until early 19th century but ornamental gardens laid out by 1887. Extensions perhaps by Boardman around 1890. Much of land now built over by factory. A pets' cemetery remains, also a decayed summerhouse.
Norfolk Historic Gardens Survey grade II*.
See survey for details.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 21 July 1998.

2004.
Description of house revised and attached conservatory upgraded to II*.
House is 1861 and 1895, wood carving by James Minns a famous carver. High quality internal decoration. Conservatory with Art Nouveau stained glass, tessellated floors, etc, by Boulton and Paul (Norwich manufacturers).
(S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 31 August 2004.

September 2009.
Museum reopened after extensive repairs to the roof.
See (S2) for details
H. White, (NLA), 6 October 2009

The interior contains an important group of war memorials.
See (S3).
D. Gurney (HES), 22 December 2010.

War memorials in good condition. See digital photographs.
For the installation of the First World War memorial see (S4).
D. Gurney (HES), 18 June 2014.

  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF7984.
  • --- Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 336.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. [Articles of the sale of Carrow House].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Taigel, A. 1997. Norfolk Gardens Trust: Town Gardens Survey - Norwich. pp 16-18.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1292106.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2009. City costumes and textiles taken out of hibernation. 29 September.
  • <S3> Website: UKNIWM. 2010. Colemans - WW1 Triptych. http://www.iwm.org.uk. 22 December 2010.
  • <S4> Publication: 1922. Carrow Works' War Memorial.

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May 19 2022 11:09AM

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