NHER 2458 (Building record) - Post medieval folly

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Summary

A folly tower in the grounds of Crimplesham Hall (NHER 2457), dating to about 1881. It contains an underground boathouse. The structure incorporates quantities of reused medieval stone and part of it may actually be the remains of a medieval building associated with an earlier manor.

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Location

Map sheet TF60SW
Civil Parish CRIMPLESHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1998. Visit.
Folly tower, by the same hand as the Hall (2457) and therefore presumably of 1881 when park laid out, rather than 1840 as stated in (S2). High quality and containing large quantities of medieval masonry, arches, carvings etcetera from elsewhere. Includes underground boathouse.
Attached on south is a roofless building with apparently genuine medieval brick arch, which may be a medieval building perhaps associated with the manor house.
(S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 20 November 1998.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Crimplesham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. A glimpse of a little-known folly at Crimplesham. 11 June.
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077767.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1998. Building Report.. Building Report.
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CARVING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2018 2:03PM

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