Morley Old Hall
MORLEY OLD HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1050714
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Morley Old Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MORLEY OLD HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1050714
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Morley Old Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORLEY OLD HALL
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MORLEY OLD HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 05583 98388
Details
TM 09 NE MORLEY
9/64 Morley Old Hall
2.10.51 I
House. Circa 1600. Brick in English bond with plaintiled roofs. U plan. 2 storeys with 2 storeys of attics. 4 bays of brick ovolo-moulded mullioned and transomed windows considerably renewed with ogee-moulded pediments above. 2 fine dormers with crow-stepped gables, 3-light mullioned and transomed windows with pediments and single oculi above, also with pediments. Moulded brick cornice and crow-stepped main gables. Large external stack to rear with 2 polygonal shafts. External stack to south side with garderobe projection adjoined and 2 polygonal shafts. Original 6-ramp stair with solid hardwood treads. Interesting roof structure with principal rafters connected to the tie beams by elbowed wall-posts because attic floor is well beneath level of wall-plate, Moated site (E. Mercer, English Vernacular Houses, 1975, p,19o, pl 65).
Listing NGR: TM0558398388
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226528
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Mercer, Eric, English Vernacular Houses, (1975), 190
Legal
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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