Stiffkey Old Hall
Stiffkey Old Hall, Church Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373654
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Stiffkey Old Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Stiffkey Old Hall, Church Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373654
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Stiffkey Old Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Stiffkey Old Hall, Church Street
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:
- Stiffkey Old Hall, Church Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stiffkey
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 97426 42963
Details
TF 9742
15/124
STIFFKEY
CHURCH STREET (south side)
Stiffkey Old Hall
(formerly listed as Old Hall)
30.11.51
GV
II*
House. Date 1576 onwards. Additions and alterations of C17, C18, restored C20. Walls flint, brick and stone dressings, red pantiled and plain tiled roofs. Fragment of a 'U' plan house intended to be symmetrical about the courtyard. Two storeys, attics.
Built for Sir Nathaniel Bacon, with financial help from his father, Sir Nicholas. The west or kitchen range and half of the north or Hall range survive; the Hall is ruinous and the east range demolished. Distinctive round towers at north-east (ruined), north-west and south-west angles, divided into storeys by string courses with two-light casement windows, parapets to north perhaps defensive.
North (hall) range north side: with mullioned and transomed windows, some C20. West range west front: random fenestration, mostly C18 leaded casement windows of three lights to first floor. Classical entrance surround c1911. Gable of hall range is expressed at north-west mullioned and transomed attic window, flanking stacks and central finial. Kitchen chimney breast expressed externally, two stacks on eaves. At south rectangular stairs-tower with two-light casement windows arranged as risers.
Courtyard: north hall range: mullioned and transomed windows. Hall screens passage with four centred arched doorway and C16 door marks entrance to roofless hall. Stairs tower to north-east angle, north-west ruinous.
Courtyard west range: ground floor mullioned and transomed window, C18 casements above. Four centred doorcase arch. West range south gable: divided into three storeys, mullioned and transomed window to each; coped brick parapet, bracket kneelers; central stone finial; round tower at west.
Interior rebuilt 1791; 1911 by Harry Redfern, 1978 by Bernard Feilden. West range has some four centred fireplaces, internal timber framed partitions on first floor for service corridor; plaster barrel vaulted attic chamber. Rectangular west stairs tower has newel running from floor to roof height, but stairs not built here. North range: barrel vaulted attic, plaster stripped to expose timbers. Deep 11" x 4" joists.
Early example of country house with rooms served by passages.
Listing NGR: TF9742642963
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223421
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 19 February, (1916), 240
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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