NHER 7580 (Building record) - Westwick House
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG22NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTWICK, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September 1978. Visited.
Stands on site of a Queen Anne house, symmetrical; present owners (per Fruit Farms) claim the north wing is part of this, but if so brickwork is much renewed.
Main building west front is seven bays, three storeys with central pediment enclosing coat of arms; central single bay enclosed porch with Corinthian pilasters, all stuccoed.
South side has deep protruding central apse with blank windows on sides.
(S1) mentions an apsed staircase with iron railing.
Date is about 1780 to 1810. Later wing to north (parallel with ?older wing mentioned).
North of this again is a simple stable courtyard, then a walled area in red brick with stone coat of arms in niche, certainly
older than the house.
North again is a large walled garden with two octagonal summerhouses at corners; parts of this could also be from the older house.
E. Rose (NAU), 20 September 1978.
(S2) mentions an 'aqueduct' (apparently underground) to bring water from Perch Lake to the house.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 January 1982.
But was this really from Perch Lake?
See discussion under NHER 30528.
E. Rose (NLA).
See photograph of 1882 in (S3); shows rear of house with tall ?conservatory.
E. Rose (NLA).
Listing Grade II (S4) 1986 confirms all late 18th century, later north wing 20th century; garden walls listed but not dated.
E. Rose (NLA).
Details of proposed alterations (S5) in file.
Associated Sources (12)
- --- SNF48980 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG2826/B - N.
- --- SNF49743 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TG 2826P - AB.
- --- SNF49838 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1997. TG 2826AC - AZ.
- --- SNF50363 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1999. TG 2826ABA - ABC.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 719.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF94092 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 340.
- <S2> SNF648 Monograph: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1818-1819. Excursions through Norfolk.
- <S3> SNF6382 Monograph: Hepworth, P.. 1972. Victorian and Edwardian Norfolk from old photographs.
- <S4> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
- <S5> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
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Record last edited
Sep 29 2025 9:31AM