This has been on are list for while now i think we left it a bit late but still a very good explore we did risk going up satires as i like my legs the way thay are
History
Bessingham Manor
Bessingham Manor was owned by members of the Spurrell family who also owned the Manor in nearby Thurgarton. The family had close links, dating back 500 years, with the Norfolk villages of Erpingham and with other Norfolk families, especially the Flaxmans of Sidestrand and Roughton. Bessingham Manor was built in 1870, the date stone can be seen on the west elevation. The last Spurrell owner, Edmund Denham Spurrell, is described as having been a bit of an eccentric. He used to keep a bear at the manor which one day escaped and attacked one of the housemaids. After Edmund D Spurrell's passing in 1952 the nine-bedroom house was sold but it soon became apparent that urgently required repairs would be far too costly. Ever since that time the grand house has stood empty. Over time water has seeped through the leaking roof, leading to the collapse of all the upper floors. Stepping inside is like stepping into a time capsule. Ivy and brambles have started to reclaim the exterior.
The derelict structure was put on the market and has recently been sold to developers who plan to recreate the grandeur of the old manor. This will be achieved by demolishing and then rebuilding with reclaimed materials, following the original 19th century architectural drawings. Original plans to restore the existing building to its former glory ground to a halt when a structural report revealed too many problems: a restoration would cost far more than the building would ever be worth.
Now for some pictures
bessingham manor 067 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 050 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 049 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 044 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 046 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 023 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 033 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 017 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 015 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 041 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 058 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 013 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 064 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 062 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 066 by urban phantom, on Flickr
Thanks for looking all comments welcome
History
Bessingham Manor
Bessingham Manor was owned by members of the Spurrell family who also owned the Manor in nearby Thurgarton. The family had close links, dating back 500 years, with the Norfolk villages of Erpingham and with other Norfolk families, especially the Flaxmans of Sidestrand and Roughton. Bessingham Manor was built in 1870, the date stone can be seen on the west elevation. The last Spurrell owner, Edmund Denham Spurrell, is described as having been a bit of an eccentric. He used to keep a bear at the manor which one day escaped and attacked one of the housemaids. After Edmund D Spurrell's passing in 1952 the nine-bedroom house was sold but it soon became apparent that urgently required repairs would be far too costly. Ever since that time the grand house has stood empty. Over time water has seeped through the leaking roof, leading to the collapse of all the upper floors. Stepping inside is like stepping into a time capsule. Ivy and brambles have started to reclaim the exterior.
The derelict structure was put on the market and has recently been sold to developers who plan to recreate the grandeur of the old manor. This will be achieved by demolishing and then rebuilding with reclaimed materials, following the original 19th century architectural drawings. Original plans to restore the existing building to its former glory ground to a halt when a structural report revealed too many problems: a restoration would cost far more than the building would ever be worth.
Now for some pictures
bessingham manor 067 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 050 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 049 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 044 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 046 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 023 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 033 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 017 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 015 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 041 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 058 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 013 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 064 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 062 by urban phantom, on Flickr
bessingham manor 066 by urban phantom, on Flickr
Thanks for looking all comments welcome
It's a beautiful building.
