Winnold House, house in Wereham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK
Winnold House is an old stone structure in Wereham built using materials from an earlier priory and today protected as Grade II*. The building displays multiple architectural styles reflecting different phases of its conversion from religious site to private residence.
The site was founded around 1199 as a Benedictine cell and remained independent until 1321 when it came under another monastic community. After the dissolution of monasteries in the 1500s the site was converted into a private dwelling.
The house takes its name from Saint Winwaloe, a French saint from the 6th century, reflecting its monastic past. Today visitors can observe in the stonework and structure how this site served both as a religious center and later as a private dwelling over the centuries.
The house sits in a quiet rural part of Wereham and can be viewed from the road but is not open to visitors inside. The location works well for walking tours through the village where the old architecture can be observed from outside.
The building contains stones and materials directly from the original St Winwaloe Priory founded around 1199. This reuse of stones demonstrates practical medieval building technique and physically connects the site's religious past to its present appearance.
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