Blamster Hall (EHER 1188)

16th and early 19th century timer-framed manor.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 1188, 1189, 19660, and 37537. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: "Blamsters Hall". <1> House is 16th century and early 19th century. It is two main blocks, north or lower block is a recased 16th century timber-framed cross-wing - survivor of a fire. Other block is early 19th century. There is two ridgeline red brick stacks and a possible 17th century stack in cross-wing, flank wall. The cross-wing timber-frame is of massive construction. There is an 18th century China cupboard inside. (RCHM 22) Grade II. <2> Mentions, with various spellings, in 1285, 1437, 1485, 1500, 1504-1515, 1509, 1510, 1572, 1768. Manor takes name from the family of William de Blauminister alias Blammoster (1280), 'de Albo Monastero' (1285), came originally from Whitchurch. <3> Much altered. Little of the original building remains. 17th century, two-storied, timber-framed and plastered. Site Assessment: Much altered. Blamster (sic) Hall is much altered and little of the original building remains. <4> Name also mentioned 1572, as Blansted-Hall 1768. <5> Blamster's Hall. Probably 17th century, much altered. Grade III. <6> 1953. Field survey. Little known of the history of the manor. Takes its name from William de Blauminister alias de Blammoster, flourished about 1280. From about the end of 13th century until end of the 15th century the descent of the manor is obscure. As no access to Court Rolls (date from 1509) Ordnance Survey couldn't enlarge on the very brief account given by Morant. Present house considerably altered and OS doubt if much of medieval building is extant. <7> <8> July 1975. Field survey. Blamster's Hall is externally 18th century, much, modified and not outstanding. There is no evidence of earlier work. <9> 2001. Watching brief. The archaeological monitoring at Blamsters Farm revealed little evidence of significant archaeological deposits nor did it retrieve any diagnostic material indicative of occupation. This paucity may, in part be due to the extensive re-use and redevelopment the farm has seen over the past 300 years. <10> Ponds and earthworks to south plotted as part of NMP. <11> - <13> Blamster's Hall (NR). <14> See also: <15> <16>