NHER 41187 (Building record) - Blickling Lodge
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG12NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLICKLING, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Great House, recently in use as Burebank College.
Date 1787 on west gable rainhead. Red brick, tile. Three storeys, five by two bays. South façade symmetrical; sash windows, central Doric doorcase. Stone capped plinth and platband, Modillion cornice with reeded fascia. Two symmetrical stacks. North front similar but more simple. Interior has bolection moulded panelling and fireplaces, one of which has Ionic columns.
See (S1).
(S2) states this was built for Mr Holly, a solicitor of Aylsham.
(S3) in file which show a stack with irregular skintlings, halfway between diagonal and horizontal, interesting for the date.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 February 2005.
September 2008.
Built at a cost of £5000 in 1787 in grounds of around 16 acres. Built much as a miniture version of Wolterton Hall. Bought by Lady Suffield in 1839. A set of water gardens were created to the south and an ornamental wood to the north.
See (S4) for further details
H. White (NLA), 29 January 2009
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF57013 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Unchanged views. 1 April.
- --- SNF56793 Photograph: Unknown. [unknown].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1305391.
- <S2> SNF55612 Unpublished Document: Maddison, Dr.. 1995. Guide to Blickling Estate..
- <S3> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
- <S4> SNF71419 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2008. Blickling Estate, An Archaeological and Historical Landscape Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1399.
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Record last edited
Jul 25 2018 4:01PM