Salle Moor Hall

Salle Moor Hall is a Grade II* Listed late 17th Century house of knapped flint and red brick construction under a tiled roof. There are two storeys and attics with a 19th Century rear two storey lean-to. The accommodation comprises: reception hall, sitting room, dining room, family room/snug, garden room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, shower room, 5/6 first floor bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 large bedrooms and a bathroom on the top floor.

The Hall has many fine period features including double oak doors leading to a fine reception hall with octagonal stone flagged floor and main staircase in the Jacobean style. The reception rooms each have large open fireplaces with oak Bessemers over and two pairs of full-length windows to the garden. The sitting room has a fine ribbed timber ceiling with inserted medieval stone window with hooded mould and the dining room has a built-in cupboard with display alcove over and opens to a garden room with ribbed timber ceiling and panelling.

Historical note
A deed at Blickling Hall proves that Sir James Boleyn sold More Hall (an earlier house) and Blickling Hall and Hawes together with 6,700 acres to Sir John Clere in 1557. The purchase price was £3000 paid in yearly instalments. Sir John died in 1557 and the Manors passed to Edward Clere, his son. In 1571 Sir Henry Cary, Lord Hunsdon, possessed it. Sir Thomas Knivett was the next owner but in 1612 he and his wife surrendered these Manors and other lands to John Hobart and John his son. In 1613 the first court of More Hall and Hawes was held by the Hobarts.

In 1643 the Manor belonged to John Potts, baron and subsequently his grandson William Hunt. A deed at Salle Park shows that George Hunt Holley was lord in 1768 and another deed names John Holley Esq as "Chief Steward to the Manor and Court of More Hall and Hawes·.
In the 19th Century it belonged to the Holley family and eventually, after being in the ownership of the Palgrave and Woodcock families, it was acquired by Mr Benjamin Stimpson whose family retained it until acquired by the current vendor.

Source: Salle, The Story of a Norfolk Parish by W L E Parsons, and local archives.

Salle Moor Hall lies within unspoilt countryside at the end of a long avenue of mature lime trees about 1 mile to the north of the market town of Reepham which has excellent shopping, schooling and leisure facilities. The City of Norwich is 12 miles to the south east which provides comprehensive facilities and a ½ hourly train service to London Liverpool Street (100 minutes). Norwich Airport (10 miles) provides links with Amsterdam Schiphol and onward international flights.

There are good educational facilities in both state and private sectors within the area including Reepham High School. Private education is available at Gresham's School, Holt which takes both boys and girls from preparatory to sixth form and Beeston Hall Prep School at West Runton

The North Norfolk Coast is 12 miles to the north, most of which is classified as being an Area of Outstanding of Natural Beauty and a heritage coastline offering numerous recreational pursuits including bird watching, sandy beaches and excellent sailing facilities at Holkham, Blakeney and Morston.

The gardens and grounds include a gravelled turning circle at the front of the house, a kitchen garden bordered with low rise box hedging and 2 pedestrian bridges leading over the moat to the meadows and amenity woodland. The traditional outbuildings provide stabling, garaging and accommodation which in the past has been used as an office with kitchenette and cloakroom which would make an ideal room for shoot lunches. There is current planning permission to extend the accommodation further and construct an outside tennis court and swimming pool.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Norwich