NHER 48127 (Building record) - Mousehold House, Pilling Park Road

Mousehold House
An 18th century house that was enlarged in 1821 with William Mear as the architect. Mousehold House is two storeys with a hipped slate roof. Two Tuscan pilasters and four Tuscan columns support a pedimented portico over the front door. An iron-wrought lamp hangs down from the ceiling of the portico. Early 19th century bow-fronted wings are on either side of the building. An inscription is placed on the right wing reading "Lt.Colonel/Six R. Harvey/1821"; above it is another inscription reading "Mousehold House/ built in 18th century/ enlarged 1821/ William Mear architect/ remodelled 1969/ Norwich City Council/ David Percival/ city architect". The building was converted into flats and a shop in 1969 and is surrounded by a housing estate built in what was previously the grounds of the house.
See National Heritage List for England (S1) for further information.
See also photographs from site visit (S2).
Amended A. Henderson (HES), 20 May 2025.

February 1954. Listed. Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Mousehold House, Pilling Park Road. Norwich
Large house, now flats and shop. 18th century with additions by William Mear in 1820. Remodelled in 1969. Red brick hipped slate roof. Two storeys to main façade; five first-floor windows symmetrical."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 24 February 2020.

April 2025. Site Visit.
Site visit conducted by HER team and a photographic survey of the exterior of the house undertaken. The overall condition of the house was poor. The building was still in use as flats although no shop was extant. Several original features of the house were present, including the iron lamp in the portico. Scaffolding was against the right wing of the building and the panes of several windows were boarded up. The housing estate dominates the grounds of the house and overwhelms any landscaping.
See photographic survey (S2) for additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 20 May 2025.