Norfolk Historic listings in Norfolk Broads and Countryside.

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Baconsthorpe Castle - Baconsthorpe : remains of a 15th-century castle, built by Sir John Heydon during the Wars of the Roses. The exact date when building first began is not known, since Sir John did not apply for the statutory royal licence necessary to construct a fortified house. Details...
Berney Arms Windmill - Reedham : One of Norfolks best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and, in use until 1951, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland. Pre-booked groups only Details...
Binham Priory - Binham : Extensive remains of a Benedictine priory owned by English Heritage entry free Details...
Binham Wayside Cross - Binham : Medieval cross marking the site of an annual fair held from the reign of Henry 1 until the 1950`s. Entry free Details...
Blakeney Guildhall - Blakeney : The surviving basement of a 14th century building owned by English Heritage. Entry free Details...
Blickling Hall - Blickling : Built in the early 17th century and one of Englands great Jacobean houses, Blickling is famed for its spectacular long gallery, superb library & fine collections of furniture, pictures &tapestries. The gardens are full of colour throughout the year. Details...
Caister Roman Site - Caister-on-Sea : The remains of a Roman fort, including part of a defensive wall, a gateway and buildings along a main street. Entrance Free Details...
Castle Acre Bailey Gate and Castle and Priory - Castle Acre : An extraordinary wealth of history and is a good example of Norman estate planning. Situated on the Peddars Way, Castle Acre was originally built as a fortified town, protected by its own banks, gateways and ditch. Details...
Castle Rising Castle - Castle Rising : A fine 12th-century domestic keep, set amid huge defensive earthworks and once the palace and home to Isabella, the She Wolf of France, dowager Queen of England. The keep walls stand to their original height. Details...
Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Thetford : The ruined nave of a priory church of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, the only surviving remains in England of a house of this order. Managed by English Heritage Located on the W side of Thetford off B1107 Details...
Collectors World - Downham Market : Possibly Norfolks greatest eccentric and prolific collector, the original Mr Norfolk Punch himself, Eric St John-Foti has displayed his extraordinary lifetime collections, which are open to the public all year round. Details...
Cow Tower - Norwich : A circular detached brick tower on the riverside. It once formed part of the 14th-century city defences. Entry free near cathedral (OS Map 134; ref TG 240091) Details...
Creake Abbey - North Creake : Ruins of a church of an Augustinian Abbey owned by English Heritage. Entry free Details...
Denver Windmill - Downham Market : Built in 1835 &continued to grind corn using windpower for over 100 yrs.The windmill stopped work in 1941 when the sails were struck by lightning.Now it has been lovingly restored to full working order.You can also come &stay in the original Millers House Details...
Dragon Hall - Norwich : Dragon Hall was discovered in the 1970s. What appeared to be a range of properties was in reality one single medieval hall. Medieval craftsmanship, the mercantile and textile trades were all central to the life of this building. Details...
Euston Hall - Euston : Home for the Dukes of Grafton for over 300 years and is at present lived in by the Eleventh Duke. tranquil gardens and the river walk to the newly restored watermill. Famous collection of paintings of the court of Charles II. Details...
Felbrigg Hall - Felbrigg : 2 miles from the sea and sheltered by the 520 acre Great Wood, Felbrigg Hall is one of the finest and least altered 17th century houses in East Anglia. Bequeathed to the Trust in 1969 by the last squire, Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer. Details...
Great Yarmouth Row Houses - Great Yarmouth : Row 111 and The Old Merchants House are fine examples of traditional Row Houses which were developed in the 17th century and are unique to the town. Features of both houses are the Dutch-style exteriors with patterned brick and flint walling. Details...
Holkham Hall - Holkham : Holkham is one of Britains most majestic stately homes, situated in 3,000 acre deer park on the North Norfolk Coast. Home of the Earls of Leicester. It is a magnificent example of an 18th century Palladian architecture. Details...
Houghton Hall - New Houghton : Built in the 1720s by Britains first Prime Minister. Houghton Hall is one of the grandest surviving Palladian houses in England. Model Soldier Collection. Park and Gardens over 350 acres with white fallow deer. Details...
North Elmham Chapel - North Elmham : This ruin of an 11th-century chapel, possibly built on the site of the cathedral for the Anglo-Saxon bishops of East Anglia, was converted into a fortified manor house and enclosed by earthworks in the 14th century by Hugh le Despencer, Bishop of Norwich. Details...
Norwich Cathedral - Norwich : One of Englands finest Norman Cathedrals. Many beautiful features, including an unrivalled collection of medieval roof boss carvings. There is also a restaurant. Details...
Oxburgh Hall - Oxborough : This quintessential moated manor house, with its magnificent Tudor gatehouse, was built in 1482 by the Bedingfeld family, who still live here. The rooms show the development from medieval austerity to Victorian comfort, and include an outstanding display Details...
Sandringham House - Sandringham : Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Sandringham was once described as The most comfortable house in England. It has been passed down as a private home through four generations of British monarchs Details...
St. Olave's Priory - Haddiscoe : The wonderfully complete 14th-century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory. Details...
Stow Mill - Paston : Stow Mill, a tower corn mill, is situated on the north east coast of Norfolk in the parish of Paston. This lovely mill, situated in an area designated of extreme natural beauty is 6 miles south of Cromer just outside the seaside village of Mundesley Details...
Tales of the Old Gaol House - Kings Lynn : Tales of murders, witches, robbers and highwaymen. Try the stocks, fetters and manacles for yourself. Hear the sounds and smell the smells of prison life two centuries ago. Details...
The Assembly House - Norwich : 18th Century Hall and buildings, restaurant, tea rooms and gallery Details...
The Plantation Garden - Norwich : Restored Victorian garden nr City centre open daily with a huge gothic fountain, flower beds, lawns, woodland walkways, Italianate terrace, Medieval wall; and hundreds of architectural details fashionable in 1860s. Details...
Thetford Priory - Thetford : Founded in 1103 by Roger Bigod. Little of the original remains, but later structures, such as the gatehouse, still stand. In the 13th century, a Lady Chapel was added to the church. According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared in a vision to locals. Details...
Thetford Warren Lodge - Thetford : Medieval gamekeepers or hunting lodge within the forest - Located 2 miles W of Thetford off B1107 (OS Map 144; ref TL 839841) Details...
Waxham Great Barn - Waxham : Waxham Barn was built in the last quarter of the 16th Century The complex is open to the public during the summer months and is a fantastic venue 1st April to 31st October every day 9.30am - 5pm Entrance is free! Tickets for Barn availabe from cafe. Details...
Wymondham Abbey - Wymondham : Founded in 1107 by William D'Albini, Chief Butler to King Henry I, as a Priory of the great Benedictine Monastery of St. Albans. one of the finest and most interesting of the historic churches of East Anglia. Its two tall towers dominate the countryside Details...