NHER 29980 (Building record) - Manor Farm
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHOULDHAM THORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Hare estate farm. Some of the buildings have origins in the 18th century but the farm as a whole dates from 1883. Unusual in having purpose built pig sties. Loosebox, probably originally a bull pen, has uprights supported by cast metal braces. Nag stable, gig house and tack room in complex. Construction is mixture of clunch and brick.
See UEA farm survey (S1) in file for full details.
E. Rose (NLA), 2 September 1993.
However, (S2) states that this is a model farm of the 1860s with an 18th century granary. The pigsties have boiling rooms for potatoes and the other buildings have sliding doors and half glazed windows.
E. Rose (NLA) 13 January 1995.
August 2009. Building Survey.
Building recording conducted prior to the redevelopment of a range of farm buildings.
The western wing is shown on the 1846 map and includes some custom-built pigsties, animal houses, stock shelters and a fodder store.
See report (S3) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.331).
S. Howard (NLA), 4 November 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 June 2019.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF61166 Unpublished Document: UEA. 1987. Historic Farm Buildings Survey.
- <S2> SNF8499 Publication: Wade-Martins, S.. 1994. Norfolk Farmsteads Thematic Survey.
- <S3> SNF72358 Unpublished Contractor Report: Mellor, V. and Taylor, G. 2009. Historic Building Recording at Manor Farm, Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk. Archaeological Project Services. 84/09.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
- FODDER STORE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2100 AD)
- PIGSTY (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2100 AD)
- GRANARY (17th Century to 21st Century - 1700 AD to 2100 AD)
- ANIMAL HOUSE (19th Century to 21st Century - 1860 AD to 2100 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (19th Century to 21st Century - 1860 AD to 2100 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 23 2019 9:40AM