Thunderley Hall (EHER 1953)

Timber-framed and plastered farmhouse with tiled roofs, of two storeys with attics and cellar. Part of the wing to the west was constructed late 15th to early 16th century, with the rest of the house altered early in 17th century to an L-shaped plan. Further alterations in 18th century changed the house to a T-shaped plan.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 1953, 36974, and 49530. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Thunderly Hall is now a farmhouse and moat, about 2 miles east of the church. It dates from the 13th century and is timber-framed, but has been heavily restored. The house is of two storeys with attics and cellar. The walls are timber-framed and plastered; the roofs are tiled. Two bays of the west wing are of late 15th or early 16th century date, but the rest of the building was altered early in the 17th century to an L-shaped plan, with the wings towards the north and west. A low addition, probably of the 18th century, makes the existing plan T-shaped. It is not outstanding architecturally and is not a good example of its type. <1> <2> Formerly a moated hall, now a farm house, with part only of a moat remaining. The hall is of 15th to 16th century date with 17th and 18th century additions. <3> Thunderly Hall. Timber-framed and plastered building on an L-shaped plan with a 15th to 16th century wing to the west and a 17th century wing to the north. Grade II. <4> 1969. Field survey. 'Thunderley Hall' is a probable 15th to 16th century timber-framed building but has been heavily restored and added to, and presents 18th to 19th century architecturally and is not a good example of its type. Published 1:2500 revised. <5> 2012. Heritage assessment. Thunderley Hall is a timber-framed medieval farmhouse occupying a moated site recorded in Domesday. The present house was built broadly in three phases, starting with the west wing, which dates from around 1500. To this was added a further bay and a cross wing in the early seventeenth century, making an L-plan. A single storey south range was added later, probably in the 18th century, forming a T-plan. The quality of the timber framing is particularly high in the west range. Amongst the fittings of note are three sixteenth century doors which are said to have come from nearby Thunderley church. The house underwent extensive alterations in the nineteenth century, when additional service buildings were also built. More recently further additions have been carried out, including a dining room addition parallel with the west range. <6> 2015. Watching brief. Watching brief identified a brick and flint wall and a further unmortared brick wall and other brick structures with medieval pottery and a brick oven. Likely to be associated with post-medieval occupation of current hall which was built in fifteenth century. Partial section of moat was also partially identified. <7>