NHER 5270 (Building record) - Abbey Cottage

Visited 28 August 1975.
Has blocked east window round headed in brick, above flint and clunch chequerwork.
Blocked pointed window just visible on north.
Flint walls, modern windows, roof and eaves, brick extension.
Obviously a medieval (14th or 15th century) building, but of unknown purpose.
Unknown date of east window.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 August 1975.

Claimed by (S1) as a 15th century almonry chapel.
This date seems improbable for a chapel.
E. Rose (NAU)

(S2) gives a drawing of the cottage which was at that time in ruins having a side door, pointed; and an ogee headed shaped window (the form perhaps being due to robbing of the stone jambs). In his day it was also called the almonry.

(S3) states that an 18th century map in the British Museum calls this the Almoners Garden.
Mid/late 18th century map in Norfolk Record Office calls it Chapel Close.
R. Rickett (NAU) 16 May 1984.

Possibly same as cottage described by informant (see below) as having large multi roll moulded beams (ie early 16th century).
E. Rose (NAU) 5 December 1984.

August 1960. Listed, Grade II.
Perhaps 15th century east gable, 19th century cottage extension.
Dates east window brick arch (see above) as 18th and 19th century but stone jambs below.
2 storeys, some windows Holkham Estate cast iron.
Information from (S4).
E. Rose (NAU) 21 February 1986.

The land on which this cottage stands is part of the scheduled ancient monument of Castle Acre Priory, but not the cottage itself.
E. Rose (NLA) 13 February 1997.