Waxham Hall

TG 42 NW SEA PALLING WAXHAM

3/51 Waxham Hall 16.4.55

G.V. I

Manorial hall, now farmhouse. Circa 1570 with additional north-east block c. 1800. Flint with re-used ashlar dressings and some brick. Roof of plain tiles, pantiles to subsidiary ranges. Main block of 2 storeys and dormer attic. Panelled early C19 door right of centre within timber case under hood supported on pair of scrolled Corinthian consoles. To left 2 late C18 sash windows with glazing bars within ashlar quoined surrounds and under stepped ashlar keystones. To right 2 C19 3-light cross casements under segmental brick arches. First floor lit through 2 similar cross casements, one early C19 sash with glazing bars beneath segmental brick arch and one C20 window. These 4 windows irregularly arranged. Timber eaves cornice below gabled roof. 2 flat-topped dormers with casements. 3 stacks rise over roof line from rear wing. South gable with stepped rebuilt external stack and one casement each to first 2 floors, that to ground C20, the other C19. North gable with sashes to each of first 2 floors, with glazing bars and ashlar or brick surrounds. Blocked attic window. To north-east a 2 storey brick addition pierced by sash windows with glazing bars. North gable rebuilt late C20. Gabled roof with ridge stack. Main block originally with stepped external stacks to rear, now incorporated into new work. To south of additional wing is a full height outshut and south again a grotto incorporating C13 and C14 re-used ecclesiastical masonry. 2 storey wing runs south-west from main block incorporating C16 gatehouse. To courtyard side gatehouse comprises arched entrance within square surround with moulded hood on labels. Spandrels carved with 6-vaned drop patera motif. Main arch blocked with brick and C20 door built through. To left a blocked arched C16 pedestrian entrance also with square hood on labels and carved spandrels. To right and left one C19 casement each floor, those to ground floor under segmental heads. Remains of ashlar surrounds to original fenestration survives; such evidence also found on south gable wall. Gabled roof. Rear with remains of external entrance to gatehouse, blocked with C19 outshut : one fluted and reeded Ionic column supports entablature with diamond studs in frieze. Second engaged column survives in interior of outshut. Tall stepped external stack rises through outshut. Interior. Substantially altered. At first floor a plaster ceiling remains over upper staircase landing and extends through later partitions to one room each side. Moulded coved cornice in places retaining floral trail decoration. Ceiling of geometric and star patterns with occasional floral bosses, fleur-de-lys and short drop pendants. In south room pendants are deeper and plaster ribs curve down into them.

Listing NGR: TG4401726330