Besthorpe Hall
BESTHORPE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077523
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Besthorpe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BESTHORPE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077523
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Besthorpe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BESTHORPE 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:
- BESTHORPE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Besthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0680695478
Details
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BESTHORPE
Besthorpe Hall
21.7.51
G.V. II
Country House. c.1560-1590, altered 1881, enlarged 1891 and 1965.
Brick with plain tiled roof. Facade 1881. 2 storeys. 2 storey gabled porch with faceted buttresses. Ground floor has range of arched windows with sashes, upper floor mixed. Gabled roof with 2 ridge stacks. South gable C16 in English bond with pedimented cross casement windows to each floor including attic, the lower 2 C19 replacements. Gabled head with pinnacles at apex and shoulders. Range to west beyond is 1891. Ground floor to rear (west front) 1965 but fragments remain : one 3-light brick cross casement with ovolo mullions, moulded brick eaves cornice, stepped external stack with crenellations and double flue. North gable C16. 3-light cross casement to ground flanked by one 2-light brick mullion window each side, that to right converted to a door. Pediments over each. Moulded string course separates storeys. C19 replaced 3-light cross casement above with 2 circular lights. String course at eaves line.
Interior largely late C19. One good linen fold panelled door in bedroom. Attic fireplace has moulded plaster surround pedimented on pilasters.
Listing NGR: TM0680695478
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220299
- 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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