NHER 25396 (Building record) - Sea Marge

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Summary

This large half timbered Edwardian house, now a hotel, was built between 1908 and 1912 by the German born financier Sir Otto Speyer, who was apparently later stripped of his title and deported as a spy. The building is irregular in plan, two and three storeys high with a pebbledashed ground floor to the road façade. A projecting bay window and porch are set in front of a three storey timbered tower under a pyramid roof. At the back are six gabled bays. The interior has oak panelling, a galleried hall with a stone fireplace and a bathroom with contemporary Japanese tiles.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1170873: SEA MARGE

Location

Map sheet	TG24SW
Civil Parish	OVERSTRAND, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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February 1988. Listed, Grade II.
Large house built 1908 to 12 to designs of Sir Arthur Blomfield, who died in 1899.
Timber framed and brick, tile roofs. Irregular façade of two and three storeys and attic. Projecting bay window, and porch set in front of three storey timbered tower. Various projecting wings and loggias. At rear, six gabled bays. Clustered chimneys. Interior has oak panelling, galleried hall with stone fireplace, bathroom with contemporary Japanese tiles.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.
E. Rose (NAU), 8 August 1989.

Several of interior fittings stolen in 1995. Press cuttings (S2) to (S6) and architect's plans 1998-2003 (S7) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 4 January 1996.

Press cuttings in file.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF82520 Article in Serial: Cromer Preservation Society.. 2010. Happy 10th Birthday.. Cromer Preservation Society..
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 635.
--- SNF82546 Photograph: 1990. Photographs of interior of Sea Marge, Overstrand. Colour.
--- SNF84912 Photograph: Photograph and slides of Sea Marge, Overstrand. Black & white.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1170873.
<S2> SNF4244 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. [Sale advertisement for Sea Marge, Overstrande]. 9 November.
<S3> SNF64306 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995. Hotel plan for Winnie's home. 28 November.
<S4> SNF64308 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995-1996. [Articles on the stolen fireplace from Sea Marge, Overstrand].
<S5> SNF64310 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Seeing is believing. 10 October.
<S6> SNF64311 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. Hotel wins backing for 16-room extension. 18 December.
<S7> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

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HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 18 2026 3:40PM