NHER 17377 (Building) - Thrigby Hall

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Summary

The hall was built in 1735 by Thomas Ivory, who also designed the Assembly House in Norwich, and was almost entirely rebuilt in the 1870s. Apart from the red brick cellars little of the 18th century house remains. The grounds of the house are now used as wildlife gardens which are open to the public.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41SE
Civil Parish MAUTBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

Said to stand on site of medieval hall.
Cellars of present building in red brick with date 1736.
Rest of building 1876.
White brick, 9 bays, 2 storeys with large bow window with open upper storey on one side.
Good chimneys.
Good condition.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU), 27 June 1981.

The 1736 building is said to have been enlarged in 1835 before being rebuilt in 1876.
House is not listed.

(S1) notes that the hall was built in 1735 by Thomas Ivory (who also designed the Assembly House in Norwich) and that the grounds of the house are now used as a wildlife park.
See (S1) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 10 May 2006

  • <S1> Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 694.
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1899. Hundreds of East and West Flegg. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol IV. pp 11-15.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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Record last edited

Apr 16 2019 4:01PM

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