NHER 5151 (Monument record) - Site of Buckenham Tofts Hall

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Summary

This is the site of Buckenham Tofts Hall which was built in the late 17th century. It was rebuilt in the 18th century and images show that the Hall had seven bays and three storeys, with a solid porch located in the central bay. A three-bay block of stables with a cupola was erected in 1803 for the use of the 10th Lord Petre, who was the owner at this time. The Hall was demolished in about 1950 and in around 1980 the stables were also demolished. All that survives is a single-storey and loft range of white brick to the north of the stable block, and the remains of a walled garden to the east.

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Map sheet	TL89SW
Civil Parish	STANFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of Buckenham Tofts Hall, and scheduled stable range (demolished 1983).
See report (S1), photographs (S2) and press cuttings (S3 and S4) in file.
See also file for NHER 30497 for drawings and plans.
Formerly Scheduled Ancient Monument 312. Descheduled 1983.
E. Rose (NAU) 14 March 1983.

August 2009.
See (S5) for details of a Victorian photograph of the site.
H. White, (NLA), 1 September 2009.

May 2010.
All that survives is a single-storey and loft range of white brick to the north of the stable block, and the remains of a walled garden to the east.
D. Gurney (NLA), 4 May 2010.

Associated Sources (16)

--- SNF10945 Aerial Photograph: RESTRICTED: TL8394 D,E,J-P,W-AE..
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF5405 Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1983. AM107.
--- SNF99122 Designation: Department Of The Environment. 1882-1984?. Department of the Environment Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF377.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 225.
--- SNF7580 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-West and South Norfolk. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 102.
--- SNF6510 Publication: JGC. 1970. AM7.
--- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Stanford.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S1> SNF54185 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1983. Building Report.
<S2> SNF9144 Photograph: CLD 11-14.
<S3> SNF67734 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. [Image of Buckenham Tofts Hall, prior to demolition]. 26 July.
<s3> SNF72159 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2009. Fabulous record of Norfolk's Victorian splendor. 22 August.
<S4> SNF596 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1982. [Photograph of the site of Buckenham Tofts Hall]. 18 July.

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Record last edited

Sep 25 2025 9:40AM