NHER 62320 (Building record) - Baverstock House, Little Walsingham

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Summary

Baverstock House, a former police station, was built in the 17th century. The site was occupied by a leper hospital in the 15th to 16th century (NHER 2060).

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TF93NW
Civil Parish WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

February 1979. Listed Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Formerly a police station. Late C16/early C17. Timber frame; 2 storeys. First floor jettied and plastered, ground floor painted brick facing, probably C18. Steep pantile roof with coped gable ends. First floor 2 C18 or early C19 3-light wood mullion/transom casements."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
This building was previously recorded under NHER 2060.
H. Hamilton (HES), 14 August 2017. Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 22 January 2020.

15 January 1980. Visit.
No apparent remains of the leper hospital (NHER 2060); Baverstock House (former police station), a 17th century jettied building with later outbuildings entered by an ironbound door, stands on site.
E. Rose (NAU).
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 14 August 2017.

The northern extension of this building has a 19th century street façade but incorporating a genuine plaque 1682 with initials. Does this relate to Baverstock House or does it come from elsewhere? (seen Sept 1995).
E. Rose (NLA), 13 June 2007.

  • --- Monograph: Longcroft, A.; Brown, S.J.; Brown, M.; Barr, D. and Hinton, I. (eds). 2015. Little Walsingham: A study of historic buildings in a medieval pilgrimage centre. Journal of the Norfolk Historic Buildings Group. Vol 6. pp 174-175.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1039379.

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Record last edited

Jan 22 2020 11:47AM

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