Norton Conyers
A multi-period country house with distinctive curved gables and eighteenth-century interiors, associated with the Graham family.
A multi-period country house with distinctive curved gables and eighteenth-century interiors, associated with the Graham family.
Register entry — NORTON CONYERS HOUSE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1150059. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1955-07-22. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1150059
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Country house with early fabric and later Dutch-style gables
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Norton Conyers
- United Kingdom
- other
- 1955-07-22
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Historic England describes the house as probably medieval in origin, extended in the sixteenth century and altered again during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Its apparent stylistic unity conceals an inherited plan and several campaigns of work.
The listing records a richly treated entrance, irregular window arrangements, historic stairs and decorative interiors. Parlour and dining-room plasterwork is attributed to William Belwood in 1781–1783. It also notes restoration and replacement within the older stair, making clear that not every visible component is original.
Our editorial reading: compare the picturesque roofline with the more classical interior decoration. The house demonstrates how successive generations could reinterpret an older residence without erasing its irregularities.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1150059 and https://nortonconyers.org.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Check current house and garden opening with the operator, including any tour requirements and room restrictions. The garden is separate from the house; admission or access to one should not automatically be taken to include both.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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