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Latitude: 52.6073 / 52°36'26"N
Longitude: 0.4312 / 0°25'52"E
OS Eastings: 564726
OS Northings: 303833
OS Grid: TF647038
Mapcode National: GBR N5J.FW2
Mapcode Global: WHJPT.LQKJ
Plus Code: 9F42JC4J+WF
Entry Name: Folly 70 Metres South West of Crimplesham Hall
Listing Date: 11 December 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1077767
English Heritage Legacy ID: 221660
ID on this website: 101077767
Location: Crimplesham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE33
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Civil Parish: Crimplesham
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Crimplesham St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Folly
TF 60 SW CRIMPLESHAM DOWNHAM ROAD
3/5 Folly 70m south-west
of Crimplesham Hall
G.V. II
Folly. 1840's. Gault brick and ashlar with slate roofs. In form of ruined
rectangular area to north of which is Campanile in Italian style. Many re-
used medieval fragments including 3 C14 doorway arches, one C13 doorway arch
and several early Perpendicular windows. Free standing arched doorway to
south with diagonal buttresses leads to open courtyard approached through
similar arched doorway. Arched door to west opens to ornamental lake, above
which is 3-light cusped early Perpendicular window. Further 2-light cusped
windows to south wall. To north Campanile entered through undercut C13
doorway. Above is re-set C14 cross-legged seated figure beneath canopy, the
whole set within triangular-headed niche and of fine quality. Further arched
doorways to east and north of Campanile. Tower rises in 3 stepped stages
pierced at intervals by lancets and with occasional corbelling. Open timber
bellcote under spirelet. First floor room with barrel vault, fireplace with
re-used jambs decorated with shields and emblems in trefoils. Mosaic floor
of cobbles and horses' teeth, some split longitudinally and others
transversely, the whole forming a hollow-sided octagon.
Listing NGR: TF6472603833
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