Site of 15th century manor house, Sturmer Hall, Sturmer (EHER 1599)

15th century hall house, altered in the 16th and 19th centuries. A moat surrounded the house, of which only the north-west angle remained when investigated in 1960. A 2011 report concluded that very little of the original house remains.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: 15th century (see 1598) but apparently much altered around 1600 and again in the 19th century. It has a half H-plan with cross wings. At the west end is a chimneystack of around 1600. A room in the east wing is lined with 17th century panelling. Upper storey has cambered tie-beams with curved braces - the roof is rebuilt. <1> Building is 19th century, occupied. <2> <3> Late 16th century, much altered in the 20th century. Roofed with handmade red clay tiles. All exterior features, including brick stacks, rebuilt or refaced in the 20th century. Inside, transverse beams with ovolo mouldings. All other interior surfaces 20th century. <4> See: <5> Application to delist being considered by English Heritage. <6> 2011. Heritage assessment. The review of the designated status of the house concludes Sturmer Hall is a modern house, possibly incorporating one or two features of an older house demolished in the late 1960s. As such, it no longer satisfies the criteria for listing. <7> See also: <8> <9>