Northwold manor reborn : architecture, archaeology and restoration of a derelict Norfolk house / by Warwick Rodwell ; with Diane Gibbs ; foreword by Ptolemy Dean.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodwell, Warwick, author.

Gibbs, Diane, author.

Contributor:

Dean, Ptolemy, writer of foreword.

JSTOR (Online Service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manors--Conservation and restoration--England--Norfolk.

Manors.

Excavations (Archaeology)--England--Norfolk.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Architecture--Conservation and restoration--England--Norfolk.

Architecture.

Northwold (England)--History.

Northwold (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Havertown, PA : Oxbow Books, [2024]

Contents:

Cover

Book Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword by Ptolemy Dean, OBE

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Northwold village and manors

Historic topography of the village

Sources of evidence

Cartographic

Physical remains

Medieval village planning preserved in the landscape

Sites of the medieval manorial farms

Lordships of the manors of Northwold

2 Architectural history of the Manor House: a brief outline

Construction materials

Component parts of the house

Tudor structures

The new house, c. 1660

Extending the house, 1714

Georgianization, 1721-22

Further Georgian improvements, c. 1760-70

West wing reception rooms, 1814

East wing and courtyard ranges

Replanning and improvement, 1850s

Internal compartmentation, 1900s to 1940s

Final modifications, 1952-55

Interlude, 1955-2013

3 Owners and occupants of the Manor House, and their families

Uncertain beginnings

The first Carter era, 1660s-1798

The Kenton-Harvey-Langham era, 1799-1849

The wills of Thomas and Hannah Harvey

Hannah Harvey and the Manby family

The Langham children and the second Carter era, 1849-1919

Tombs of the Carter 'dynasty'

The Fendick, Rudge and Meredith eras, 1920-2013

Fendick, 1920-50

Rudge, 1951-55

Prospective developers, 1956-63

Meredith, 1963-2013

Census records and the Manor House's occupants

4 A fine 'Mansion House' in decline, c. 1880-1955

Glimpses of the house's heyday

The onset of decline

Final demise of the Carter estate, 1919

The Rudges: a vignette of family life at the Manor House, 1952-55

Demolition threatens: abandonment and decay

5 The struggle to save the Manor House, 1955-2014

False hopes for restoration

Action by the Local Planning Authority

1973-2001

2002-2013

Early encounters with Northwold

Becoming the new owners of the house

6 A new beginning and fresh problems, 2014

Search for a temporary home

Starting work on site

Penetrating the wilderness

Clearing the house and letting in light

Tackling the courtyard ranges

Taking stock and drawing plans

Another legal intervention

7 Restoring the house, 2014-24: an overview

Concepts of restoration

A scheme for restoring the Manor House

The question of 'style'

Augmenting the house to facilitate servicing

New kitchen

Adding a utility room and bathrooms

The courtyard ranges

Restoration and enlargement of the west wing

Provision of services

Mains electricity supply and wiring

Water supply from wells

Mains water supply and plumbing

Heating

Foul drainage

Surface water drainage

8 The courtyard ranges: investigation and restoration

Archaeology of the Tudor period

The primary 'cottage'

A potential stair-turret and a lost hall?

Exterior

North range

East range

Interior

Ground floor

First floor

Cellar

New west courtyard range (kitchen)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9 Central block: investigation and restoration

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 12, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Rodwell, Warwick Northwold Manor Reborn

ISBN:

9798888571354

Publisher Number:

40032424952

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