Letheringsett Hall

LETHERINGSETT HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1049832
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1960
List Entry Name:
Letheringsett Hall
Statutory Address:
LETHERINGSETT HALL
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1049832
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1960
List Entry Name:
Letheringsett Hall
Statutory Address 1:
LETHERINGSETT HALL

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
LETHERINGSETT HALL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Letheringsett with Glandford
National Grid Reference:
TG 06065 38886

Details

TG 03 NE LETHERINGSETT WITH LETHERINGSETT GLANDFORD 6/85 Letheringsett Hall 4.10.60

GV II*

Country house, c.1809 and 1832. Gault brick, green slate roof, wide eaves. Irregular plan. South range of 4 bays and 2 storeys with additions to either side and rear. Principal facade to south: full height colonade of 5 fluted and rendered Greek Doric columns, the flutes being shallower near the bases, supporting wide Doric emtablature with part returns to left and right; roof of tarred slate rising from the south cornice; end internal stacks; behind the colonade square pilasters and clasping pilasters, 4 French windows to ground floor, 4 sashes with glazing bars to first floor. To left 2 storeyed extension in knapped flint with single storeyed forward addition glazed to east, both with pilasters - those to first floor of cast iron. To right large single room addition c.1809, 3 bays, gault brick, hipped slate roof. South facade with 3 full height windows to ground having large panes and glazing bars between 4 narrow fluted pilasters, wide plain entablature above; east return with 2 pairs of brick pilasters, inserted tripartite casement window. Entrance to east at angle of rear extension of 1832 and single room addition to south facade, portico of 4 plain Doric columns supporting flat roof and entablature, double leaved part glazed door with panelled reveals; semi-circular headed stair light above to rear wing. Rear wing of 3 bays and 2 storeys, sashes with glazing bars, then 4th bay of 3 storeys having recessed semi-circular headed panel through ground and first floor, semi- circular headed sash with glazing bars; 5th bay an addition of 1936 in gault brick, windows with stone surrounds, 2 to ground floor, sash to first floor; set back single bay extension with cast iron gothic glazing bars to first floor window. Irregular west facade to churchyard: ground floor in pebble flint with gault brick dressings, cast iron glazing bars to semi-circular fanlight, cast iron glazing bars to windows in 2 storey addition to right. Interior: steep cantilevered open string curved staircase with decorative carved tread ends, some turned balusters, 4 fluted Ionic columns to semi- circular landing; frieze below landing balustrade; frieze of classical leaf; ceiling recesses with egg and dart mouldings; central rose with curved acanthus leaves; heraldic glass of Hardy family in semi-circular headed stair window. Single room addition to south-east: wide coffered coving to ceiling, egg and dart frieze above, wide anthemion frieze below; fluted Ionic pilasters. White marble fireplaces with flanking lion monopeds in wood copied from Hopes Household Furniture and Interior Decoration 1807. David Watkin: Letheringsett Hall, Norfolk Country Life 5th January 1967.

Listing NGR: TG0606538886

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Legacy System number:
224626
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Hopes, , Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, (1807)
Country Life in 5 January, (1967)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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