< Back To Domestic

Former Abbey

This building is a Grade I Listed house dating to C.13th and has its origins as the domestic quarters of a Priory. It was elevated to an Abbey in 1231 for Augustinian Canons.

 

Following the reformation the building became a farmhouse and in C19th the house and a new coach-house were constructed incorporating rooms of the Abbey.

 

Our design was to convert the empty coach-house into domestic use with bedrooms and bathrooms and upgrading the thermal performance. This included new coach-house style arched dormer windows, breathable limecrete floors and sheepwool insulation to the walls.

 

The abbey ruins, within the grounds, are classified as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the land all around is Scheduled.  This meant that archaeologists oversaw the new floors and drainage to avoid any old foundations encountered.

 

We created a new glazed door into the Kitchen and a tall staircase sash window to the stair tower.

 

The house had its interior re-created by well-known Norfolk Interior Designer Emma Deterding of Kelling Designs.

 

The house incorporates all the high standards of current historic building conservation and natural breathable materials.

Cookie Settings

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Kay Pilsbury Thomas Architects and Interior Designers - Specialists in Eco Design, Heritage, Historic Buildings, Conservation Architects and Restoration of Manor Houses, Churches, Barn Conversions, Schools, etc.