NHER 23106 (Building record) - The Grange

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Summary

A 16th century timber framed house, with original stone fireplaces, doors, and wall paintings.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TM08SE
Civil Parish BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

16th century house, timber framed.
Steep roofs of plaintile and black glazed pantile.
Gabled crosswing at each end.
At rear north end west wing of brick with stepped, gable, finial and twin moulded chimney shafts, 2 small round attic windows; 3 light stone mullioned windows on ground and first floor.
Adjoining gabled brick wing projecting with finial and stone attic window with 4 round headed lights. Two storeys and attic.
Front of 1:3:1 bays, ends gabled.
September 1951. Listed, Grade II*.
19th to 20th century casements.
Fielded panel door.
Offcentre stack on main range with diamond shafts.
Interior; room with moulded ceiling beams and fireplace with moulded stone Tudor arch.
Small stone chamfered Tudor arched fireplace in attic of west wing.
Roof of west wing has collar, and windbraces from principal rafters to the purlins.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.

(S2) dates to 1520 and notes; heavy internal oak door with Latin inscriptions, two staircases.
Tudor fireplace on upper floor; another has medieval painted pattern above it; inglenook fireplace in sitting room; various exposed timbers and mullioned windows.
E. Rose (NAU) 24 November 1986.

November 2008.
Proposed demolition of flat roofed extension to be replaced by single storey pitched roof extension.
See (S3) for further information
H. White (NLA) 5 January 2008

  • --- Designation: Listed Building Consent.
  • --- Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 217.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2004. Love at first sight. 27 August.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373591.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Latin inscriptions and medieval art. 21 November.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: SCT Butler. 2008. Statement of Intent, The Grange, High Road, Bressingham.
  • WALL PAINTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 6 2017 10:36AM

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