3-4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 1596.
Two houses for Benjamin Cowper, merchant.
No 3 is Grade ll listed.
No 4 is Grade l listed and owned by the National Trust.
It is open to the public - 'The Elizabethan House'.

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Elizabethan House Museum, 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Built for Benjamin Cowper, merchant, c1596.
Grade l listed.
Staircase.
The staircase and marble floor both date from the mid 19th century.

Home to merchants and prominent locals, over the years the building has seen several changes to its physical shape. Evidence of the developments made by its wealthy inhabitants can be seen throughout the building. Wood panelled rooms, richly decorated ceilings and the imposing stairway all help to tell the story of the Elizabethan House.

From 1667 some 14 different families lived in the house. In 1870, it was bought by the Aldred family and remained in their possession until the eldest daughter Mary Aldred bequeathed it to the National Trust.

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Elizabethan House Museum, 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Built for Benjamin Cowper, merchant, c1596.
Grade l listed.
Bedroom.

Home to merchants and prominent locals, over the years the building has seen several changes to its physical shape. Evidence of the developments made by its wealthy inhabitants can be seen throughout the building. Wood panelled rooms, richly decorated ceilings and the imposing stairway all help to tell the story of the Elizabethan House.

From 1667 some 14 different families lived in the house. In 1870, it was bought by the Aldred family and remained in their possession until the eldest daughter Mary Aldred bequeathed it to the National Trust.

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Elizabethan House Museum, 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Built for Benjamin Cowper, merchant, c1596.
Grade l listed.
Dining Room Fireplace.

Home to merchants and prominent locals, over the years the building has seen several changes to its physical shape. Evidence of the developments made by its wealthy inhabitants can be seen throughout the building. Wood panelled rooms, richly decorated ceilings and the imposing stairway all help to tell the story of the Elizabethan House.

From 1667 some 14 different families lived in the house. In 1870, it was bought by the Aldred family and remained in their possession until the eldest daughter Mary Aldred bequeathed it to the National Trust.

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Elizabethan House Museum, 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Built for Benjamin Cowper, merchant, c1596.
Grade l listed.
The Conspiracy Room.

Local tradition suggests that a group of Parliamentary supports met in this room in 1648 to decide what action to take with King Charles I, who was about to be tried for treason in Parliament. His 'guilt' was a foregone conclusion, but what would the sentence be?

Present at the meeting was John Carter, a wealthy merchant and Mayor of Yarmouth, who owned Elizabethan House. With him was his friend and MP for Yarmouth Miles Corbet and several other army leaders.
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Home to merchants and prominent locals, over the years the building has seen several changes to its physical shape. Evidence of the developments made by its wealthy inhabitants can be seen throughout the building. Wood panelled rooms, richly decorated ceilings and the imposing stairway all help to tell the story of the Elizabethan House.

From 1667 some 14 different families lived in the house. In 1870, it was bought by the Aldred family and remained in their possession until the eldest daughter Mary Aldred bequeathed it to the National Trust.

Tags:   great yarmouth norfolk national trust elizabethan house museum

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