NHER 51746 (Building record) - Service wing to east of Felbrigg Hall

THIS SERVICE WING WAS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER NHER 6633.

Listed Building. Grade II*, 1988.
Former Estate offices, part now used as shop by the National Trust. The building originally dates from around 1750, designed by James Paine and remodelled and enlarged by W.J. Donthorn in 1825. It is constructed of brick partly rendered with Roman cement.The rectangular range is fronted by a long passage and flanked by projecting wings. The façade is symmetrical, as is of 7 bays, with a flat-roofed corridor added or remodelled in 1825. The bays are separated by pilasters, the first, third, fifth and seventh bays having 4-light windows with Y-tracery glazing bars and transom under a 4-centred arch. There is a similarly glazed double-leaved door to the centre bay. The second and sixth bays are blank. There is a low brick parapet, sSet back behind this is Paine's 2 storey range with rendered central 3-bays under a pediment. Cupola over with clock to south face, lead roof and weather vane. Left hand 2 bays are of brick with similar casements. To the right is a rendered screen wall. Flanking these 7 bays are single bay gabled wings added in 1825 with 4-light windows having Y- tracery glazing bars and 2 transoms, with a parapet and shaped gable. To the rear is a courtyard, the west range of 2 storeys having sash windows with glazing bars. To the north a 2 storey range with 20th century fenestration. The eastern wing is made up of a single storey and an outbuilding.
See (S1) for further details.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 15 September 2008.
Updated by H. White, (NLA), 18 February 2010