NHER 3704 (Monument record) - Pattesley deserted medieval village and Pattesley House

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Summary

The village of Pattesley is mentioned in the Domesday Book and other medieval documents. Medieval pottery sherds have been collected from the site of the village, but all that survives above ground is a sunken holloway. The medieval church of St John the Baptist was abandoned by 1602 at the latest and fragments of it are incorporated into Pattesley House. This house dates to the 17th or 18th centuries with 19th century additions. It is constructed of brick and flint and includes a staircase that dates to around 1600 (which was inserted into the house in the 18th or 19th centuries). One associated outbuilding may date to the 18th century, whilst the barn and a cart shed date to the late 19th century.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TF82SE
Civil Parish COLKIRK, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Remains of St John the Baptist's church in house. House is possibly 17th to 19th century in date.

1965 and 1969.
Medieval sherds found; only hollow way remains of deserted medieval village.
(S1) and (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 19 February 1981.

1991.
Medieval sherds, slag, flints found.
E. Rose (NLA).

Appropriate section from (S3) in file.

September 2005.
The village of Pattesely is mentioned in (S4), (S5) and other medieval documents.
The medieval church of St John the Baptist was abandoned by 1602 at the latest and fragments of it are incorporated into Pattesley House. This house dates to the 17th or 18th centuries with 19th century additions. It is constructed of brick and flint and includes a staircase that dates to around 1600 (which was inserted into the house in the 18th or 19th centuries). One associated outbuilding may date to the 18th century, whilst the barn and a cart shed date to the about 1870.
Information from (S1).
Compare with (S6) which states: Former church converted into house in early 17th century. By about 1600 the church was 'whollye ruinated and decayed' and now forms the main domestic block.
D. Robertson (NLA), 6 September 2005.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF8924A-C.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077468.
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1903. Hundred of Launditch. The Churches of Norfolk. pp 165-168.
  • --- Photograph: BVA 15-17.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Colkirk [3].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 82 SE 6 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1808. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Vol IX.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1981. Building Report. Building Report.
  • <S2> Photograph: Ashely, H.. Pattesley House (G9639-9641).
  • <S3> Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 203; p 54.
  • <S4> Publication: Brown, P (ed.). 1984. Domesday Book: Norfolk. Parts 1 and 2.
  • <S5> Monograph: Nomina Villarum.
  • <S6> Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 588.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 16 2021 9:44AM

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