WALLINGTON HALL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1342286
Date first listed:: 09-Jul-1951
List Entry Name:: WALLINGTON HALL
Statutory Address:: WALLINGTON HALL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1342286
Date first listed:: 09-Jul-1951
List Entry Name:: WALLINGTON HALL
Statutory Address 1:: WALLINGTON HALL

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

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:: WALLINGTON HALL

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Runcton Holme
National Grid Reference:: TF 62723 07588

Details

TF 60 NW RUNCTON HOLME

8/2 Wallington Hall 9.7.51

G.V. I

Country House of complex plan with many alterations and dates. Brick walls with rubblestone interior and plaintiled roofs. Originally a hall house of early C16 with porch c.1525, Elizabethan cross wing added to north altered original interior disposition, further internal refurbishments throughout C18, south facade refaced mid C18, restored 1918. North front : Central 2½ storey late C16 projecting bay, to left 3 storey refaced block of similar date, to right C16 hall complex terminated at right by 2 storey porch of c.1525. Porch of very fine moulded brick and terracotta on square plan articulated at corners by polygonal turrets capped with tall crocketted finials. 4-centred arched opening under square hood below 4 bands of decoration : arcade of cusped and crocketted terracotta arches with finials; inverted egg and dart string course; band of diamond brick diaper between roll moulded strings with terracotta emblems; wide brick panel with central diamond also with terracotta motifs under arcade course. 3-light moulded brick mullioned window with arched heads below moulded hood on label stops. Parapet with central finial on square plinth. The corner turrets are decorated to first floor by trefoil headed arcades in six tiers, each terracotta arch under square hoods with carved spandrels. East and west faces of porch in diaper brick work, one blocked 2-light arched window and crenellated battlements. To left of porch a single bay with door to ground and C20 casement to first floor. Next left external stack serving hall with twin restored flues and 4-centred arch containing blocked 4-centred hall bay window now with C20 fenestration in centre. Above 2 further restored C20 casements. Stepped Elizabethan projecting bay in centre of facade has C20 timber cross casements, the gable head decorated with moulded brick zig- zag and capped by central polygonal finial. To left facade completed by 3 storey range in 7 bays of C16, now with mid C18 sashes, the rhythm interrupted by 2 crenellated projections, that to east with second storey 3-light timber mullioned window under square hood on labels. East gable wall c.1525: stepped gable with brick moulded zig-zag course below steps. Wall projects to accommodate external stack which has brick chequered with carstone to eaves, a frieze of terracotta arches and engaged crenellation. Triple polygonal flues on square plinth above similar decoration. South front. 3 storey 6 bay mid C18 crenellated facade hides C16 core, the centre 4 bays with sashes retaining glazing bars, remainder C20 timber mullion windows. Stepped gable to west of this homogeneous block, gabled roof and quadruple octagonal flues to ridge stack as before. To left the south side of early C16 hall in 2 storeys with 2 C20 dormers. Central 4-light restored timber cross casement under hood on labels at ground floor and 2 early C19 sashes to upper floor, one tripartite. To right full height dias stair turret with one original arched light under hipped roof. Stepped west gable and external stack; internal ridge stack to right. Interior. Dining Room (Hall) : Panelling C16 with Ionic pilasters at intervals carved with low relief strapwork. Stone fireplace c.1570 with 4-centred hearth and double frieze punctuated by 4 square brackets, the friezes with floral strapwork, the brackets with low relief medallion heads. Elaborate overmantel consists of central square panel with achievement flanked by tapering pilasters (as statue pedestals), fluted shell niche each side and further paired tapering pilasters. Panelling, fireplace and overmantel not in situ. Transverse bridging beams roll moulded with running-leaf carving, longitudinal bridging beams and joists double wave moulded. Dias staircase of timber, only upper part original and now replaced by open cut staircase in western block of 1790 : plain tread ends, square newels, column-on-vase balusters and ramped handrails. Sitting room 1790, still Rococo; fireplace with marble slip, shouldered architrave and festoon frieze; plaster wall panels divided by foliate tresses. Eastern 2 rooms (smoking room) have roll and hollow moulded bridging beams and joints.

Country Life, Volume LXVI, 1929, pp. 684-690.

Listing NGR: TF6272307588

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Legacy System number:: 221334
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Country Life' in 14 December, , Vol. 66, (1929), 684-690

Legal

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