Raveningham Hall
RAVENINGHAM HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1306263
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Raveningham Hall
- Statutory Address:
- RAVENINGHAM HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1306263
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Raveningham Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAVENINGHAM 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:
- RAVENINGHAM HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Raveningham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 39910 96467
Details
RAVENINGHAM RAVENINGHAM PARK TM 39 NE 6/126 Raveningham Hall 25-9-51 GV II*
Country house. Late C18: built for Sir Edmund Bacon, 8th and 9th Baronet (d.1820); C19 and early C20 remodelling; early C20 work by Somers Clark, architect. Red brick with hipped roof of black glazed pantiles. Three storeys and attics, 7 x 5 bays. Symmetrical south front of seven bays arranged 2:3:2, the centre three bays slightly advanced under a pediment. Sashes with glazing bars; smaller, square openings to second floor. Central three-bay portico on Tuscan columns; platband at first floor level. Modillion cornice below eaves parapet. Four pedimented attic dormers. Circular window with keyed surround in pediment. Lower one-bay two storey side wings with four-bay screen walls forming links to side wings, now demolished. North front arranged 2:3:2 as south, with two-storey canted bay windows flanking the centre three-bay pediment. Ground floor brought forward in early C20 to form central porch with projecting pedimented stone door surround, panelled reveal and moulded architrave to doorway, the pediment rising above parapet level. Sashes with glazing bars flanking doorway; the outer bays, forming a base to the canted bays, are three windows wide, the centre sash taller and with a semi-circular arched head with keystone. Four main chimney stacks, symmetrically-placed. Some blind second floor window openings to east and west. Interior contains good C18 cantilever staircase with groin-vaulted ceiling and centrepiece with honeysuckle decoration. Interiors much remodelled; C20 plasterwork in C18 style.
Listing NGR: TM3991096467
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 227128
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 29 Norfolk,
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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