NHER 58791 (Building record) - Bowthorpe Hall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Bowthorpe Hall is a large, two storey brick house constructed by Sir Robert Yallop in the 17th century (S1), replacing an earlier hall. The hall was greatly altered and extended in the 19th century, and during World War Two it was leased to the RAF (S1). In 1966 it was leased by the Bell School of Languages to house their summer school and soon afterwards it became the permanent location of The Bell School (S1).
See (S2) for a 19th century photograph and additional notes.
October 1951. Listed. Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Large house, now school. C17 with facade C1700. Red brick with rendered plinth; 4 brick chimneys (3 re-built) T-Plan. 2 storeys; main facade: 6-window range, symmetrical. Panelled (formerly double- leaf ?) door in moulded wooden architrave is flanked by rusticated Ionic pilasters, under a pediment."
Information from (S3).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S3) for the current listing details.
October 1976. Field observation.
A t-shaped, two storey house constructed in the 17th century.
See notes in file for additional information.
E. Rose (NLA), 13 October 1976. Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 22 January 2020.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 5352.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 343.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48284 Monograph: Rev Simpson, R.. 1982. Bowthorpe, a community's beginnings..
- <S2> SNF66993 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Figures frozen in time at a grand country house. 18 June.
- <S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051373.
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2020 4:19PM