Summary
Description: Gabled roof. Stone tiled. No earth closet.
Walls:Uncoursed rubble with near ashlar quoins. There are two decorative stones reused as quoins, one on the north-east corner and one on the south-east corner Both have motifs showing two chalices which are almost identical to those at the bottom of the imposts of the Renaissance doorcase attributed to William Knight. The stones are almost certainly the missing bases from that doorcase and were probably moved to their present location when the doorcase was moved from its former unknown position and reset in the 18th-century porch. This may help date the privy to the 18th century. There are also two moulded stones showing an ogee, straight chamfer and roll set side by side near the eaves in the front of the privy to the north of the door. These may also be from the Knight doorcase. For more details of the doorcase see under the Tudor Hall in Section 8,The Architectural Survey.
In a 1938 fire insurance schedule (Box Wx01:09) the privy is referred to as a Lumber Store and it was still referred to as a Wood Shed as recently as 2002.
Interior
Walls:Rendered and painted.
Floor:Concrete.
Door:8-plank modern door with diagonal braces. Norfolk latch. Pegged timber frame (older). Timber lintel over.
Window: Reserved chamfer ashlar window to east. Not glazed.
Condition: Stable condition.
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Monument Types
- PRIVY HOUSE (18th C - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
Description
Description: Gabled roof. Stone tiled. No earth closet.
Walls: Uncoursed rubble with near ashlar quoins. There are two decorative stones reused as quoins, one on the north-east corner and one on the south-east corner Both have motifs showing two chalices which are almost identical to those at the bottom of the imposts of the Renaissance doorcase attributed to William Knight. The stones are almost certainly the missing bases from that doorcase and were probably moved to their present location when the doorcase was moved from its former unknown position and reset in the 18th-century porch. This may help date the privy to the 18th century. There are also two moulded stones showing an ogee, straight chamfer and roll set side by side near the eaves in the front of the privy to the north of the door. These may also be from the Knight doorcase. For more details of the doorcase see under the Tudor Hall in Section 8,The Architectural Survey.
In a 1938 fire insurance schedule (Box Wx01:09) the privy is referred to as a Lumber Store and it was still referred to as a Wood Shed as recently as 2002.
Interior
Walls: Rendered and painted.
Floor: Concrete.
Door: 8-plank modern door with diagonal braces. Norfolk latch. Pegged timber frame (older). Timber lintel over.
Window: Reserved chamfer ashlar window to east. Not glazed.
Condition: Stable condition.
References
- SNA64024 - National Trust Report: Harcourt, J. & T.. 2009. The Development of Horton Court: An Architectural Survey.
- SNA66386 - Unpublished document: Erica Cotton. 2015. Horton Court Conservation and Management Plan.
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
None Recorded
Associated Events
- ENA7921 - Heritage Assessment, Horton Court Conservation Management Plan Sept 2015
- ENA9989 - Archaeological Intervention, Archaeological Excavation and Recording Horton Court Repairs Dec 2016-June 2020
Associated Finds
None Recorded