NHER 8951 (Monument record) - College Farmhouse, medieval chantry college

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In 1349 Sir Thomas and John de Shardelow founded and built a college dedicated to St Martin, Blessed Virgin Mary and All Saints. It was rebuilt around 1400 when the master was Alexander de Horstead, and the college was surrendered in August 1534. The building remains under a heavy 17th century list of alterations, and a new 18th century west front and façade. Inside some 16th century panelling survives, as do tripe and double roll-moulded bridging beams and joists of the early 16th century.

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Map sheet TL99NW
Civil Parish THOMPSON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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College of St Martin, Blessed Virgin Mary and All Saints, ?1272 - 1546. Many remains in farm which also has fine 16th century beams and Jacobean woodwork. Fish pond. Well restored.

See RCHME report 1974, with additional notes by E. Rose (NAU), 1982, in file.
Comp. E. Rose 21 July 1982.

(S1) in file.

See (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 27 September 2004.

November 2012
See (S3) for a brief history of the College and its buildings.
P. Watkins (HES)

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TL9396A, B.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 723.
  • --- Publication: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R. N. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses of England and Wales. pp 418, 441.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Thompson.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 99 NW 7 [5].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: UEA. UEA survey of 19th century farm buildings.
  • <S2> Publication: Jeffery, P.. 2004. The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales.. p 242.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Whittingham, A. 1980. Thompson College. The Archaeological Journal. Vol 137 pp 357-358.

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Nov 7 2023 4:14PM

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