| Summary : Timber-framed farmhouse, L-shaped in plan, with wattle and daub infill in the north range, reused stone and brick in the east range and plain tiled roofs, pantiled to rear. The south face of the east-west wing is jettied with studwork visible on the upper storey, which mainly consists of one large hall with a range of little mullioned lights beneath the eaves, a very rare feature in Norfolk outside large towns. Only the exterior of the building was seen, the east-west wing was built in the late medieval period prior to the Dissoloution of the monastry in 1536. This building may have been the Prior's house or the monastic guesthouse. It may have been adapted after the Dissolution with a new west gable wall and archway, but these features could also be late medieval. The first floor hall is a most unusual feature and belongs to the post-Dissolution mansion. The house has been altered in the 18th and 19th centuries and considerable restoration has taken place in this century, including the rebuilding of the roof in 1973. |