DiCamillo Companion
England

Crown Point

  • Earlier Houses: There was a circa 1784 house of the Money family near the site of the current house.

    Built / Designed For: Sir Robert Harvey

    House & Family History: Sir Robert Harvey overreached himself financially in the building of his new house at Crown Point; he committed suicide in 1870, after his bankruptcy. J.J. Colman, the mustard entrepreneur, purchased the Estate in 1872. The House was enlarged between 1902 and 1904 for his son, R.J. Colman, who was the lord lieutenant of Norfolk between 1929 and 1946. The House was sold away from the Estate in 1955, when it became Whitlingham Hospital, a purpose it served until 1999. The House is today divided into flats. The Billiard Room has 16th century terracotta plaques from Arminghall Hall.

  • Architect: Henry Edward Coe

    Date: Circa 1865
    Designed: House for Sir Robert Harvey

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    Architect: Edward Thomas Boardman

    Date: 1902-05
    Designed: Enlarged House for R.J. Colman

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  • Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
    Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
    Year Published: 1981
    Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
    ISBN: 0850110351
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Grade II*

    Park Listed: Grade II

  • Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: General John Money, 18th century; Colonel Archibald Money, 1817-58; The Rev. Frederick Money, 1858-61. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Sir Robert Harvey, 19th century. J.J. Colman, 1872-1901; Russell James Colman, 1901-46; Colman family here until 1955.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Flats / Multi Family

  • House Open to Public: No

    Phone: 01508-493-789

    Website: http://www.crownpointestate.co.uk

    Historic Houses Member: No