The hall was located in spixworth, close to the buxton road and was 5 miles 8. Spixworth hall, which was elizabethan, had all the properties a ghost could desire panelled rooms, a long gallery, family portraits, and a park where owls might hunt and screech at. Register for our open library service for easy extended access to the unstaffed library outside normal opening hours using your library card and pin. Chose this accommodation because it is directly opposite spixworth village hall where we had been invited to a party. Spixworth hall wedding photographer rustic norfolk barn wedding. June 2, 2014 norwich, united kingdom do you want to get wheely wheely fit. Broadland district council is at spixworth village hall. Spixworth hall cottages01603 898190work01603 897176faxselfcateringthe cottages are in an idyllic setting nestled in seclusion on the farm, with the most beautiful scenery right on your doorstep. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. British spixworth hall wedding with rustic charm and elegant wedding decor. Feast your eyes on this gorgeous spixworth hall wedding. Spixworth hall wedding photographer rustic norfolk barn. Peck, sheriff of norwich in 1561 and mayor of the city in 1573 and 1586, built spixworth hall in 1607.
The parish has a long history and was certainly well established by the time of the norman conquest with its population, land ownership and productive resources detailed in the domesday book of 1086. The name spixworth derives from the old english phrase meaning either spics enclosure or bacon farm. Karen has a particular love of works of historical and geographical. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of spixworth.
The email link from this website will be suspended during this time except for. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of spixworth, in broadland and norfolk map and description, a vision of britain through time. Spixworth hall and the surrounding parkland remained in the. See parish map for taverham hundred description of taverham hundred 1845. In 1950 longe published a book the old nightwatchman. The rectory is a grade ii listed building in spixworth, norfolk, england. Spixworth hall has been lost to time, but it was once haunted by ghosts. Spixworth hall cottages are located in beautiful rural norfolk, only five miles out of norwich. Heritage list entry summary for barn at site of spixworth hall. This is 2017 and this place needs condemning to a bad place in history that future hoteliers will learn from. The hall was demolished after the second world war, having fallen into. My hometown uk town and village directory for norfolk. A number of the family served as high sheriffs of norfolk and suffolk.
Spixworth hall cottages, spixworth, buxton rd, award winning self catering holiday cottages in spixworth, norfolk. Working on strength, but this will still get your heart racing. Spixworth hall cottages is conveniently located in spixworth, norwich, conveniently located closed to most norfolk attractions. Travel bride magazine family history norfolk countryside calendar 2019. Church of st peter, spixworth, norfolk history in structure. Established in 1999, karen taylor has been dealing by appointment in london for 20 years. Spixworth hall cottages, buxton rd in spixworth, phone 01603 898190 with driving directions, products and services. It is unclear of the date or year that this account pertains to but his references to using candles to light the way to the bedroom indicates that it is certainly before mains electricity had been cabled to the area. Spixworth village hall, spixworth, norfolk is suitable for a variety of events and functions. The lodge the 19th century lodge was built at the entrance to spixworth hall and is 500 metres from the other cottages. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly.
In 1903, the suffolk branch purchased abbots hall in stowmarket, suffolk which is now the museum of east anglian life. Catton park history introduction the development of the area now known as catton park was carried out over a period of a hundred years from the 1770s onwards and was the work of successive owners of the catton hall estate of which it formed a part. Bar facilities at the adjoining spixworth social club are available for your large function. She specialises in interesting british watercolours, drawings, oil sketches and paintings of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Spixworth hall, farm buildings 9401803 archive job. 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. Please note, the benefice is currently in vacancyinterregnum i. Spixworth village hall has a large main hall with stage, fully equipped kichen anda smaller room ideal for committee meetings. The stable block, all that remains of spixworth hall. It has its own garden, surrounded by woodland and brimming with wild life. In 1199, peter bardoph became lord of the manor, a position the family held to 1485.
Spixworth hall no longer exists, but the stables have been converted into holiday cottages and. Norwich, norfolks beautiful cathedral city, is just five miles away. Spixworth village hall, crostwick lane, spixworth, nr10. Leader, independent office, sheffield, england, 1836, p. The house and estate was subsequently purchased by the longe family in 1693 and remained in the family until 1950 when the hall was sold. In 1619, the longe family purchased estates of reymerston hall and later spixworth hall in 1685 and dunston hall in 1859.
Catton old hall is a beautiful, historic building with loads of original features. It is quite a far cry from my neck of the woods in surrey. Spixworth village hall, spixworth, norfolk spixworth. Spixworth hall and the surrounding parkland remained in the longe. Spixworth hall cottages selfcatering norwichnorfolk. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area. Catton park is a grade 2 listed public park located in the village of old catton some 2 miles 3. Adjacent, but outside the boundary of the present today park are two open spaces.
Leave behind the stresses of your routine and book a relaxing holiday break with spixworth hall cottages near norwich. The manor with spixworth hall, a fine mansion of red brick standing in a pleasant park, belongs to the longe family. See more of spixworth hall holiday cottages on facebook. Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Enchanting 4star selfcatered cottages in idyllic setting, close to historic norwich and the best of norfolk, attracting a wide variety of guests. Whites history, gazetteer, and directory of norfolk. Spixworth hall cottages self catering in norfolk farm. History, gazetteer, and directory of norfolk, and the city of norwich. Great savings on hotels in spixworth, united kingdom online. You can see the administrative areas in which spixworth has been placed at times in the past. History of spixworth, in broadland and norfolk map and. Spixworth photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. In his book, longe spoke of a horrible dread to think that he was the. Search availability for spixworth hall cottages and book online.
Spixworth is a civil parish in the english county of norfolk. Spixworth hall cottages are in a rural location and are ideal for holidays, business stays and friends get togethers. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Spixworth hall no longer exists, but the stables have been converted into. The modern kitchen and dining area has lovely views over the garden and you can watch the numerous birds and small mammals from the window. Never the less, i am always ecstatic when couples book me for an out of county wedding. Arthur longe was a relative of the family who once owned the hall, the longe family being lords of the manor from 1688 up until it was demolished in 1950. Whether you are looking for sun, sea, sand and open skies. History on january 10, 1910, a teenager from nebraska stepped off a train in kansas city, mo. After the conquest, spixworth and other surrounding villages were given to roger of poictiers. Public health england has advised that people receiving parcels are not at risk of contracting the coronavirus. From experience with other coronaviruses these types of viruses dont survive long on objects such as letters or parcels. Spixworth hall cottages offer two cottages that are disabled friendly, which is the lodge and stables cottage.
From those inauspicious beginnings an iconic brand was born. Originally written as an introduction to the familys history for their younger. Church of st peter is a grade i listed building in spixworth, norfolk, england. Spixworth village sign displaying the former spixworth hall demolished 1952 and the crests of the longe, frere, howes and chitock families. Book a cottage with spixworth hall cottages and explore norfolks attractions. Rev john longe 17651834 of spixworth hall, vicar of coddenham and diarist.
We offer a warm welcome to all who love the countryside and english heritage and hope that our cottages will provide you with a great base for your stay, whether its to be spent out and about or just relaxing in seclusion on. Long baronets, of whaddon 16611710 the long baronetcy, of whaddon in the county of wiltshire, was created in the baronetage of england on 26 march 1661 for the politician walter long. You got your moneys worth at spixworth hall in terms of things that go bump in. Wroxham to norwich via spixworth griffmonsters great walks. The ghost of spixworth hall which included a personal account of one overnight stay he made at the hall. William peck of spixworth hall of spixworth, norfolkshire cy married to alicia alice bloise blois. Spixworth village hall has a large main hall with stage,with airconditioning,fully equipped kitchen and a smaller room ideal for committee meetings. The lodge cottage is situated at the original entrance to spixworth park and is a self contained cottage with its own garden just inside the gates surrounded by snowdrop and bluebell woods. The estate was eventually sold to william peck in 1602. History, structure and development of barns in england.
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