Wilby Hall
WILBY HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1077519
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Wilby Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WILBY HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1077519
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Wilby Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILBY 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:
- WILBY HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Quidenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0327390555
Details
TM 09 SW QUIDENHAM WILBY
3/143 Wilby Hall
II*
Country house, Late C16, porch c. 1635, rear bay c.1700, restored 1957. Brick with
slate roofs. E plan, 3 bays of east range demolished c.1700. North front of 3 storeys
in 6 bays, the west bay wider forming cross wing. 3 storey north porch. Entrance arch
Renaissance style: moulded round arch under square hood flanked by Roman Doric
pilasters supporting pedimented entablatmes on which stand 2 obelisks. Each bay of
facade with 3-light pedimented cross casement windows rendered to imitate stone, those
to west bay 5-light, and all bays with stepped gables at skyline. Half stepped gable
between west gable and main range. Gabled roofs. North wall has pedimented door to
ground and 3 pedimented cross casement to first floor, the centre one not blocked. 2
wheel tie plates. Internal stack stepped down to wall with plinth supporting triple
octagonal flues. Crenellated parapet. South front articulated by 3 gables. Western 2
stepped containing 3-light cross casements as before. To right one crenellated flat-
topped additional bay of c.1700 in 2 storeys with 3 cross casements, this bay set back
necessitating blocking of casements in flanking bays. To right again one 3 storey
gabled bay, unstepped, with 3-light timber cross casements either C18 or 1957 in
altered openings. East wall has stepped buttress of C18 and large stepped external
stack, once internal, with twin octagonal flues. Very large stack over porch with
rectangular plinth and 6 octagonal flues. INTERIOR. Briding beams chamfer stopped,
Door from kitchen hollow and ovolo moulded. Dog-leg staircase rises to attics with
moulded handrails and turned balusters and at attic balustrade returns to form gallery.
Main downstairs room with fireplace under double wave moulded bressumer. Original
door opens from porch. First floor bedroom with panelling. Most doors original with
moulded surrounds. Roof structure unclear but relies on staggered butt purline.
Listing NGR: TM0327390555
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220390
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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