Manor Farm, Diss

Manor Farm, a property belonging to the Landmark Trust, is located at Pulham Market, near the town of Diss, in Norfolk, England. The house is a Grade II listed building.

Manor Farm

Details

The manor house was built some time after 1597 by the Maltiward family.[1] In the early 18th century, the house was used for both farming and weaving, and unusually escaped the 16th century suppression of rural weaving by the Norfolk guilds.[1]

The remains of a former moat around the property can still be seen.[2]

Restoration

Threatened by destruction in 1945, the house was bought by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and restored.[1] Bought by the Landmark Trust in 1979, it was restored again. The work done by the Trust includes re-thatching in straw rather than reed.[3]

References
  1. Manor Farm history sheet Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Landmark Trust, accessed 27 April 2011.
  2. Manor Farm, National Monuments Records, accessed 27 April 2011.
  3. https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/manor-farm-9198

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