NHER 7417 (Building record) - Blickling and Oulton Gilbert Union Workhouse

Old workhouse according to (S1). Dates to the late 18th/early 19th century and built of red brick. It is very similar in appearance to a large farmhouse. Some doors and windows now blocked.
Visited E. Rose (NAU,) 21 March 1978.

See details in file which state that building existed as farm in 1804 when it was purchased as the Blickling and Oulton Gilbert Union workhouse. Photographs show that the building is more complicated in its history than above note suggests, and needs re-examination.
E. Rose (NAU) 24 July 1996.

September 2008.
Mid 18th century core with an early 19th century brick skin aded. 2 storeys, with a lobby entrance plan. Building shown on Faden's map and Enclosure map of 1818. Was leased from Lady Suffield in 1804 at a cost of £1100 and became a workhouse. In 1834 when the Poor Law Union established it was retained for the elderly but was actually used for the able bodied. In 1849 it held 85 inmates.
See (S2) for further details
H. White (NLA), 29 January 2009