NHER 8288 (Building record) - Beeston Hall

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Summary

Squared flint great hall and brick orangery dated to 1786 built in Gothick style. There is also a 1784 to 1786 carriage house, stables and brewery. The buildings reuse much material from an earlier hall including the door and fireplaces. The house was the home of the Preston family.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG32SW
Civil Parish ASHMANHAUGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Gothick; begun 1785.
See detailed discussion and press cuttings in file.
E. Rose (NAU).

Listed grade II* (orangery grade II).
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 3221L - S.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 3321T - U, X - Z.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A.. 1995. TG3321/G - K.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF5495, DNF6770, DNF7064 and DNF7196.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. [Article and sale advertisement for Beeston Hall]. 24 March.
  • --- Newspaper Article: The Norfolk Journal. 1994. [Sale advertisement for Beeston Hall]. April.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S2> Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 385-386; Pl 89.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Norfolk Advertiser. 1983. Beeston Hall. 26 March.
  • <S4> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. [Photograph of Beeston Hall]. 28 October.
  • <S5> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1979. Norfolk stately home opens doors. 14 April.
  • <S6> Article in Serial: Haslam, R.. 1983. Beeston Hall, Norfolk.. Country Life. February pp 270-274.

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Record last edited

Jul 13 2018 11:37AM

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