Manor Farm, a property of the Landmark Trust, is at Pulham Market near the town of Diss, in Norfolk, England. The house is a Grade II listed building.
History
[edit]The manor house was built sometime after 1597 by the Maltiward family, and this was determined via dendrochronology.[1][2] In the early 18th century, it was used for farming and weaving, and unusually escaped the 16th century suppression of rural weaving by the Norfolk guilds.[2]
The remains of a former moat around the property can be seen.[3]
As of 2017, the house is in use as a rental property and it was named among Norfolk's best cottages in 2020.[4][5]
Restoration
[edit]Threatened by destruction in 1945, the house was bought by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and restored.[2] It was bought by the Landmark Trust in 1979 and restored again, including a re-thatching of the roof in straw rather than reed.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Holiday at Manor Farm in Pulham Market, Norfolk | The Landmark Trust". www.landmarktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Manor Farm history sheet Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Landmark Trust, accessed 27 April 2011.
- ^ Manor Farm, National Monuments Records, accessed 27 April 2011.
- ^ Butler, Sophie (3 October 2017). "Manor Farm, Pulham Market, Norfolk: review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Travel, Telegraph (12 July 2020). "The best cottages in Norfolk for a holiday in England's 'Venice of the East'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Holiday at Manor Farm in Pulham Market, Norfolk | the Landmark Trust".
External links
[edit]52°26′58″N 1°15′08″E / 52.4494°N 1.2523°E