NHER 15977 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval workhouse

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Summary

The site of an 18th century workhouse, marked on a map of 1836. There is some uncertainty as to whether the building was completely demolished, or if the two storey rendered building to the west of the site is a remaining part.

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Map sheet TM29SW
Civil Parish HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of workhouse ('poor house').
Marked on (S1), 1836.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 March 1980.
15 February 1996. Visited.
It is very difficult from the 1836 map to judge which, if either, of the two buildings now on site is indicated. The depiction on the map seems to be aligned east to west, but the easternmost of the two buildings ('Freemason's Cottages') aligned in this direction is a late 19th century pair of semi detached villas with white brick facades and red brick rear. The western building seems more promising though it is aligned north to south; two storeys, rendered but with a dentilled cornice, central stack, this could well be 18th century in date.
However, it also could be after 1836 and the poor house may have been demolished.
E. Rose (NLA), 15 February 1996.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.

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Record last edited

Mar 16 2006 4:43PM

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