NHER 34057 (Building record) - Cringleford House/Roseland House

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Summary

This 18th century house is now divided into two properties. It contains 16th, 19th and 20th century elements and is built of brick with pantile and slate roofs. A doorway in the lefthand wing is said to be from Great Yarmouth town hall . A conservatory has 19th century painted glass. The building is thought to stand on the site of a medieval or early post medieval house that was known as 'Flotmans' in 1584.

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Location

Map sheet TG10NE
Civil Parish CRINGLEFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Cringleford House/Roseland House, also known as 8 and 10 Newmarket Road.

October 1987. Listed, Grade II.
House, now two dwellings, rebuilt 1794 on 16th century core for Thrower Buckle. Brick and black glaze pantiles. Double pile; five bays three storeys and cellar; flanking two bay, two storey extensions with slate roofs. Original piles have internal stacks. Modillion cornice and parapet, recessed sashes. Porch of about 1885 with reset 18th century door. Left wing extended one bay about 1920 to take stone doorway said to be from Great Yarmouth town hall ((S1) takes this to mean the town hall of 1882 but could it mean predecessor?). Basket light above with 19th century painted glass. 17th century leaded light on rear upper windows. Conservatory with 19th century painted Pre Raphaelite glass. Interior has 16th century roof timbers reused 1794; grand 18th century staircase; reset 19th century Corinthian door. On site of house called Flotmans in 1584, of same dimensions.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 November 1998.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 276.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050566.

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Jun 29 2017 3:09PM

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