Beaupré Hall, Medieval building site in Outwell, England
Beaupré Hall was a large country house in the village of Outwell, Norfolk, built around a turreted gatehouse with a private chapel and many rooms. Very little of the original structure survives today, and the site is now occupied by a modern bungalow with only a few remnants of old walls still visible.
The house was built around 1500 by the Beaupré family and remained in their hands for several generations. It later passed through different owners and fell into decay over the following centuries, until almost nothing of it remained standing.
The chapel's stained glass windows were made by medieval craftsmen and showed scenes that reflected the faith and status of the family who lived there. They are now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, where visitors can see them today.
The site is on private land and is not set up for visitors, so it is worth checking access before making a trip. Anyone interested in the surviving stained glass from the chapel can find it at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
During excavations in the early 1960s, a small pottery jug from the 15th or 16th century was found buried in the grounds, still in one piece. It is a reminder that ordinary household objects can survive underground long after the buildings around them have gone.
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