NHER 12322 (Monument record) - Site of Old Bessingham Manor House
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG13NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SUSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Southwest of Manor House, in wood.
Remains of Old Bessingham Manor House, burnt down accidentally soon after new building was completed in 1870. Had been thatched. Brick and flint foundations remains, suggesting a 17th century house, perhaps T-shaped. Arched cellar remains with round-headed niches. Also ruins of more modern farm buildings on top, all overgrown. Fragment of lead water pipe on surface, also in roots of fallen tree sherds of flowerpot and ornamental vase?
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 16 March 1977.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2012 5:25PM