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Felbrigg, is a village
situated two miles south of Cromer, which must have moved from its
former position near the Church of St Margaret (Perpendicular), 1 m. away in the
grounds of Felbrigg Hall.
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Felbrigg History
Though difficult to reach, the church is worth
discovering for its west tower and its brasses and monuments.
The brasses commemorate Simon de Felbrigg and Roger Felbrigg and their wives, with
inscriptions in Norman French, a great rarity. They date from 1351 and 1380.
Other brasses are to the Windham family. Among the many monuments is a fine
example of the work of that talented sculptor, Joseph Nollekens
(1813), and another carved by Grinling Gibbons. Felbrigg Hall, through the grounds of which you may drive on Tuesdays and
Fridays, is associated with two families - the Felbrigges and the Wymondhams, or
Wyndhams. The present house was erected for the latter family in 1620, was
enlarged in 1674-87 and then again in 1750. Though not a large mansion it is a
most beautiful example of the Jacobean style, the south front being particularly
attractive. On its parapet are the words Gloria Deo in Excelsis. There
are three sets of chimneys, each with three shafts. The later ranges have a
similar charm, and inside are some outstanding examples of the art of stucco
plastering, notably in the drawing-room of 1687. Other stucco work may be seen
in the dining-room which also has a fine fire-place. James Paine designed the
library and the staircase when he worked on the house in 1750. The grounds were
laid out by Humphry Repton at the beginning of the 19th cent, and include an
orange-ry (a century earlier), an octagonal dovecot and stables.
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