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Latitude: 52.5179 / 52°31'4"N
Longitude: 1.0466 / 1°2'47"E
OS Eastings: 606806
OS Northings: 295478
OS Grid: TM068954
Mapcode National: GBR TG4.1FV
Mapcode Global: VHL8F.3Z44
Plus Code: 9F43G29W+5J
Entry Name: Besthorpe Hall
Listing Date: 21 July 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1077523
English Heritage Legacy ID: 220299
ID on this website: 101077523
Location: Besthorpe, Breckland, Norfolk, NR17
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Besthorpe
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Besthorpe All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
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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
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