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Bylaugh Hall (Bylaugh Park) 
BEE-la
Bylaugh, Norfolk, England
Started 1850
Completed 1852
Status: Fully Extant
Details: Roof removed 1950s; ruin until 2005 restoration.
BEE-la
Bylaugh, Norfolk, England
Started 1850
Completed 1852
Status: Fully Extant
Details: Roof removed 1950s; ruin until 2005 restoration.
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
BEE-la
Location
Country
England
District Today
Norfolk
Historic County
Town / City
Bylaugh
Latitude
52.728958
Longitude
1.01169
Date
Start Date
1850
Completion Date
1852
Circa Date
Images
Architects
| Designed | Grounds and gardens |
| Date | circa 1848 |
| Designed | Barry and Banks together designed House |
| Date | 1851 |
| Designed | Barry and Banks together designed House |
| Date | 1851 |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Roof removed 1950s; ruin until 2005 restoration.
Listed
House Listed As
Grade II*
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
By Appointment
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01362-688-121
Fax Number
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Conference Center
Current Ownership Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Vince family, since 2000
A Past Seat(s) of
Evans-Lombe and Beevor families, 1796-1917 (house sold circa 1919). Sir Charles Knox D’Arcy (leased).
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
Sir John Lombe's trustees
House & Family History
Sir Charles Barry, Jr., together with his father's former assistant, Robert Richardson Banks, designed the ashlar-faced brick House for the trustees of Sir John Lombe in the Elizabethan Prodigy House style. William Wilkins, Jr. created designs for House in 1822 which were never implemented. Upon completion of Bylaugh in 1852, the "Norwich Mercury" commented the following: "Neither Holkham nor Houghton, those Norfolk wonders, can compare with it for either appearance or comfort." In the 1950s the roof was removed to avoid paying taxes; the House was restored in 2005. Bylaugh Hall was among the first buildings to use steel in its supporting structure, much like the Victoria Tower of the Houses of Parliament by Sir Charles Barry, which eventually led to the building of skyscrapers. Bylaugh Hall was built with Ansen Stone, as was the Houses of Parliament.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Comments
It was prophesized that the House was cursed to a life of 100 years.
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Inside Out" (2008 - TV BBC regional current affairs series, episode East, 3 October, on photographer Brian Wells).
Bibliography
| Author | Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Reference |
| Author | Wilson, Richard; Mackley, Alan |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Reference | pg. 36 |
Related Resources
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