NHER 46426 (Building record) - Manor House including attached service range to east, Norwich Road

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Summary

Manor House has been referred to as Swaffham's cardinal house, and dates to around 1730 to 1740. It is a two storey red brick building with rendered dressings, and has slate and pantiled roofs. There is an early 19th century two-storey extension to the south, and inside the main building a late 19th century staircase with cast-iron balustrade survives

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Location

Map sheet TF80NW
Civil Parish SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Manor House including attached service range to east, Norwich Road.
House, now house and two flats. Around 1740 with later extensions. Red brick with rendered dressings. Slate and pantiled roofs. Exterior: west front of two storeys and dormer attic. Seven-window range. Rendered rusticated quoins. Central 20th century double glazed doors under pediment on scrolled consoles. One tall fixed window with glazing bars either side lighting central hall. Two two/two unhorned sashes each side beyond these, with gauged skewback arches. First-floor centre window is blind. Left-hand two windows are 20th century casements, remainder are sashes as before. Brick modillion eaves cornice. Hipped roof with one segment-headed dormer fitted with a three/three horned sash. Two ridge stacks. Early 19th century two-storey extension to south. Two-window range, with tall French doors to ground floor, sashes to upper floor leading to wrought-iron balcony. Hipped roof with one stack on east and west wall planes. Two-storey extension to east is of 1930s. Rear service range of late 19th century: two storeys, six-window range, red brick, slate hipped roof. Fenestration of two/two unhorned sashes. Ridge stack. Two-storey stable range extends further east. Flint and red brick, pantiled roof. Two 20th century garage doors and mixed fenestration. Gabled roof. Interior: hall has screen of two Roman Doric columns and pilasters. Late 19th century staircase with cast-iron balustrade. Raised oval roof light supported on consoles. Two principal ground-floor rooms with complete large-framed panelling and moulded cornices. Shell cupboard in south room. Two principal bedrooms immediately above have associated dressing rooms. Partial large-framed panelling to north pair of rooms and also on staircase upper landing. Complete large-framed fielded panelling to south pair of rooms. 19th century roof of principals, collars and one tier of windbraces.
Information from (S1).

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 683-684.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1269575.

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2024 10:04AM

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