Chimneys are built brick by brick, course by course at Oxburgh Hall.
- Credit: Nicholas Farka
They are the cherries on top of a very historic cake, but now the 27 elaborate chimneys at Oxburgh Hall are no longer considered fit for purpose.
So now the flues atop the National Trust-owned building near Swaffham are being taken down, to be replaced by replicas made from 12,000 bricks weighing 29 tonnes.
Each chimney at Oxburgh Hall has a unique and elaborate design
- Credit: Nicholas Farka
The project is part of a £6 million roof replacement project at the stately home.
David White, project manager from the trust, said: “The medieval core of Oxburgh dates to 1482, but the chimneys were one of the more elaborate features added in the Victorian era.