It is 80 miles from london, in an area known as norwich. Blo norton hall is a truly idyllic place to spend a winter holiday. Media in category blo norton the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. In the ancient house, i read the inventory of blo norton halls contents after his death in 1926. Adjoining to blo norton hall is a small woodland where prince frederick built a little white pillared folly which he dedicated to the divine winds of heaven it became known as the black princes temple and it is commonly believed that the prince built. Blo norton hall luxury self catering accommodation for. As with many old houses, the precise history of blo norton hall is not entirely clear. The visit inspired her short story, the journal of miss joan martyn. The journal of mistress joan martyn 1906 thoughts of the. The ghost of gaudy brampton still haunts the attic in blo norton hall, which he lost to a man who married his widow after he had committed suicide.
Blo nortons unusual placename is reputedly derived from blae. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with blo norton, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. Blo norton hall, a stunning, moated house dating back to the sixteenth century, is located in the pretty south norfolk village of blo norton. We combine luxury, homeliness, historical and quirkyness all in one package. Blo norton hall, blo norton 1077439 historic england. The benefice of guiltcross, comprising blo norton, garboldisham, kenninghall, and riddlesworth. Blo norton is situated close to the picturesque norfolk and suffolk borders making it ideal to explore all that both counties have to offer. Prince frederick duleep singh 18681926, the third son of maharajah duleep singh spent the last 20 years of his life here.
Media in category blo norton hall the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Blo norton is situated close to the picturesque norfolk and suffolk borders making it ideal to. Take a picture tour of blo norton or book blo norton accommodation. Sep 01, 2017 blo norton hall is a beautifully restored 16th century elizabethan tudor moated manor house with two barn conversions located within the grounds. Blo norton hall is a beautifully restored 16th century elizabethan tudor moated manor house with two barn conversions located within the grounds. Duleep singh, frederick, prince an account of blo norton hall, otherwise the manor house of brome hall in blo norton. Blo norton hall is a grade ii listed building in blo norton, norfolk, england. How many migrants does it take to change a norfolk town. Norton hall is an english country house situated on norton church road in the suburb of norton in sheffield, england. In the summer of 1906 virginia woolf 18821941 stayed at blo norton hall. The black princes temple blo norton the black princes temple, photographed in 1923. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of. Blonorton, norfolk genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. History of blo norton, in breckland and norfolk place names.
Among the several buildings he saved was the adamstyle town hall at bury st edmunds. The village also boasts a 16 th century moated hall house, blo norton hall, who famous residents include both virginia woolf and prince frederick duleep singh. In the summer of 1906 virginia woolf 18821941 came to stay at blo norton hall. Virginia woolfs the journal of mistress joan martyn. Jun 02, 2007 his son frederick, born in 1868, lived for the last 20 years of his life, from 1906, in blo norton hall. Parishsummaryblonortonparishsummary norfolk heritage. History of blo norton, in breckland and norfolk map and. Timber framed with rendered wattle and daub and brick gables. They are available all year round as a separate or joint rental with blo norton hall sleeping 18. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described blo norton like this. We had the best time here and loved the history of the building. The hall was certainly in existence in 1585 and certain features indicate the work of one john brampton who died in 1535.
Blo norton hall estate company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. All the bedrooms are individual and interesting and nearly all have their own en suite bathrooms. According to tradition he gambled away the house room by room, and when all the contents were gone and the house gutted, he pulled down certain portions and gambled away the bricks. Details of duleep singh barn and blo norton are found separately on this website. The journal of mistress joan martyn was written in august 1906 at blo norton hall, east harling, norfolk. Blo norton hall nher 10916 is a 16th century building but is surrounded by a th century moat, and is the site of an early manor. Jan 08, 2020 blo norton is set within an 800 acre estate surrounded by farmland and woodland. His son frederick, born in 1868, lived for the last 20 years of his life, from 1906, in blo norton hall. The present norton hall dates from 1815 but the norton estate has great history and can be traced back to pre conquest days with the estate being mentioned in the last will and testament of the anglosaxon nobleman wulfric spott who died c. Blo norton hall is the perfect choice for a relaxed stay in the east anglian countryside. Blo norton hall, blo norton, norfolk history in structure. Amazing and awesome blonorton hall blo norton hall. I stepped into the narrow nave, and about 25 people were crammed in between the pews, chatting happily, drinking steaming mugs, going in for raffles, buying cakes and decorations, rifling the books stall, and so on. The estate is located not far from the norfolk town of diss and is surrounded by pretty villages, ancient churches and the river ouse runs closeby dividing the counties of norfolk and suffolk.
Explore blo norton with pictures, history, attractions and blo norton map as well as. Blo norton hall is a timberframed, moated tudor manor house at the end of an avenue of lime trees west of st andrews church. An account of blo norton hall, otherwise the manor house of brome hall in blo. Blo norton hall updated 2020 holiday rental in diss. Blo norton hall country house for group holidays, norfolk. Blo norton hall sleeps a max of 21 persons in 9 bedrooms, 6 with ensuite. I love the beginning of this story as i too am a bit of a geek when it comes to other peoples family histories. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Timber framed with rendered wattle and daub infill and brick. You can read more about what the council does here and you can leave a response on most pages to let us know your views on the subject. Guide to blonorton, norfolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy.
It is surrounded by quiet lanes, ideal for walking, cycling and painting and is close to redgrave and lopham fen. Clay hall lane in blo norton is in the eastern region of england. Blonorton, or nortonbelleau, a parish in guiltcross district, norfolk. Blo norton house, blo norton 1077443 historic england. Frederick victor lived at blo norton hall, one of the major late medieval halls of east anglia. The village itself lies on the little river ouse which separates suffolk from norfolk. The postcode is within the guiltcross wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of south west norfolk. Blo norton is set within an 800 acre estate surrounded by farmland and woodland.
West states that the present norton hall is probably the third house on the site. The list incorporates the many pedigrees which people have kindly donated to the society, in the same way as family. Jun 08, 2018 blo norton hall in spring this gives you an idea of the scale of the estate when you book with us. Images of blo norton hall in norfolk blo norton hall, a stunning, moated house dating back to the sixteenth century, is located in the pretty south norfolk village of blo norton. Interesting information for clay hall lane, blo norton.
This page combines information for the address clay hall lane, blo norton, diss, ip22. Church with a norman and saxon tower, and a memorial stone to ursula webb who was, at her own request, buried upright in the 17th century. Blo norton was anciently called norton belleau, from its being situated near the fair stream of the little ouse, is in guiltcross union and hundred, diss county court district, ipswich bankruptcy district, guiltcross and shropham petty sessional division, and east harling polling district of south norfolk, rockland rural deanery, and norfolk. The authenticity of the place was most remarkable and the sense of history overwhelming. We had a very large family get together for easter week, with people flying in from around the world. The barns at blo norton offer flexible accommodation sleeping 8 in virgina barn or 6 in duleep singh barn. Blo norton hall estate company limited filing history. Elegant, luxurious, and comfortable with a terrific kitchen and fireplaces. In the ancient house, i read the inventory of blo norton hall s contents after his death in 1926. Blo norton lies on the river little ouse which separates suffolk from norfolk.
Tm 07 nw blo norton 81 blo norton hall 21751 ii country house, now divided into 2 properties. Double gabled 2 storey facade with bay windows and sashes c. Theres only one place to book a room if you hope to stay near the english whisky co, and that is the george and dragon. Image taken from this website about blo norton hall. Norwich, norfolk and norwich archaeological society, in norfolk archaeology, vol. The visit inspired her short story, the journal of miss. Bill bryson mentioned the placename in his book notes from a small island. Councillors for blo norton posted on march 11, 2011 by lewis browne mr david mills chairman 01953 681539 email protected mr michael bristow parish councillor 01953 688222 email protected mrs shirley grainger parish councillor 01953681726 email protected hannelle tanskanen parish councillor 0758 465 6182 email. Mar 11, 2011 councillors for blo norton posted on march 11, 2011 by lewis browne mr david mills chairman 01953 681539 email protected mr michael bristow parish councillor 01953 688222 email protected mrs shirley grainger parish councillor 01953681726 email protected hannelle tanskanen parish councillor 0758 465 6182 email. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Whites history, gazetteer, and directory of norfolk land and property blo norton hall description, history and pictures. Not sure that they are ladies or if it is just the polite way of addressing them and that maybe they worked at blo norton hall rather than owning it.
Blo norton hall estate company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. The pedigrees listed here have been extracted from printed books and files, etc. For most of its history it has been a private residence, in its latter history it has been used as a nhs hospital, a private hospital and has now been converted into high quality apartments. It lies on the river little ouse just above blo norton fen. The hall, a moated elizabethan manor, lies at the end of a long avenue of. In the sleepy village of blo norton near thetford, norfolk, history is bringing people and cultures together. The hall provided the setting for virginia woolfs short story, the journal of miss joan martyn.
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