Manor Farm, Pulham Market Explained

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

History

The manor house was built sometime after 1597 by the Maltiward family, and this was determined via dendrochronology.^{[1] [2]} In the early 18th century, it was used for farming and weaving, and unusually escaped the 16th century suppression of rural weaving by the Norfolk guilds.^[2]

The remains of a former moat around the property can be seen.^[3]

As of 2017, the house is in use as a rental property and it was named among Norfolk's best cottages in 2020.^{[4] [5]}

Restoration

Threatened by destruction in 1945, the house was bought by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and restored.^[2] It was bought by the Landmark Trust in 1979 and restored again, including a re-thatching of the roof in straw rather than reed.^[6]

External links

• Landmark Trust page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Holiday at Manor Farm in Pulham Market, Norfolk The Landmark Trust . www.landmarktrust.org.uk . 14 July 2021.
2. Manor Farm history sheet , The Landmark Trust, accessed 27 April 2011.
3. Manor Farm, National Monuments Records, accessed 27 April 2011.
4. News: Butler . Sophie . Manor Farm, Pulham Market, Norfolk: review . 14 July 2021 . The Telegraph . 3 October 2017.
5. News: Travel . Telegraph . The best cottages in Norfolk for a holiday in England's 'Venice of the East' . 14 July 2021 . The Telegraph . 12 July 2020.
6. Web site: Holiday at Manor Farm in Pulham Market, Norfolk | the Landmark Trust.