NHER 7191 (Building record) - Old Hall (formerly Old Hall Farm)

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Summary

A 16th century farmhouse, the remaining fragment of a half H shaped hall, with later alterations and additions. It is two stories high with attics, with an east to west crosswing of two storeys with attics and cellars. Inside there are some fine examples of wood panelling. The hall was the home of Major General Philip Skippon, Commander of the Pariamentary Forces at the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

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Map sheet	TG02SW
Civil Parish	FOULSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Fragment of a half H-shaped building dated 1556 but with the possibility of an older core. Cellar and stair turret; panelling.
See report (S1) in file.
Press cutting (S2) in file. (S3).
E. Rose (NAU), 6 March 1984.

A garden wall at Old Hall contains three bee boles, which would have housed straw hives known as skeps. These are amongst the small number of surviving Norfolk examples listed in the 'Bee Boles Register' (S4), which records them as being in west-facing double-skinned brick wall. Two have been infilled.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2025.

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 472.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 471-472.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Foulsham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF58989 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1986. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S2> SNF3300 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. [Sale advertisement for Old Hall Farm]. 22 February.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
<S4> SNF102986 Website: Eva Crane Trust. Bee Boles Register. https://www.evacranetrust.org/en/page/bee-boles-register. 19 May 2025. Registration Number 1305.

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Record last edited

Oct 17 2025 2:55PM