Telegraph Cottage, later known as Telegraph House, was originally designed for the officer in charge of a telegraph erected in 1798. The building, which only consisted of one storey, was later purchased and enlarged by T.F. Gurnood, who sold it to John, Viscount Neville (1789- 1845), son 2nd Earl of Abergavenny. On Neville's succession to his father's property he sold the house to Lady King, who then passed it on to Mrs Birch who rebuilt the house in white brick. For further information see C.J. Palmer, The Perlustration of Great Yarmouth, III, 1870, pp. 200-206.