East Mascalls
Introduction
The photograph on this page of East Mascalls by Simon Carey as part of the Geograph project.
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East Mascalls
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 9 Aug 2015
Parts of the house date back to 1578 when it was built to replace a much earlier 15th century dwelling, named after the family who originally lived here. By the 19th century it had become a farmhouse and had started falling into decay, see http://cdn.ipernity.com/134/04/55/24610455.9941971a.640.jpg?r2 for a view in the 1880s. It was painstakingly restored in 1896 with a west wing added in similar style in 1937.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.014192
Longitude
-0.053905