NHER 7368 (Building record) - Irmingland Hall, Oulton
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Summary
This great house was built in 1609 by Sir Nathaniel Bacon for his wife. The house was in an H-shape and had its own chapel and chaplain! It is recorded that the house had a lake and cockpit within its grounds. Everything apart from the north wing was pulled down in 1788
and there have been extensive renovations, particularly in 1920. The house is still imposing in the form it is today with visitors entering via a sweeping drive up to the pillared porch. Myth also has it that this house was once owned by the daughter of Oliver Cromwell.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG12NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OULTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Great house, dating to 1609, mostly demolished, with the remainder altered in about 1920.
17th century wall.
Site of cockpit and lake according to (S1).
See brief notes in and newspaper cuttings (S2) in file.
Architects plans (S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 9 February 1990.
Associated Sources (15)
- --- SNF49540 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 1229N - T.
- --- SNF49354 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 1229Q - R.
- --- SNF12097 Aerial Photograph: TG 1229A,D,E,F.
- --- SNF5500 Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy, B.. 1955. The Holt Road. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt I pp 163-177. p 172.
- --- SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17..
- --- SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- --- SNF4451 Monograph: Armstrong. History of Norfolk.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 577.
- --- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Oulton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 12 NW 2 [3].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF1140 Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy, B. 1961. Some Norfolk Halls. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXII pp 163-208. p 188.
- <S3> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
- <S5> SNF66184 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993-1994. [Articles and sale advertisements for Irmingland Hall].
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Record last edited
May 30 2017 2:20PM