Stately Homes Norfolk Suffolk

North norfolk is steeped in history heritage.

Stately homes norfolk suffolk. From tudor mansions to georgian palaces east anglia is blessed with some of the country s best stately homes. Read on to find out more about our very own downton abbeys. The beautiful hoveton hall estate covers 620 acres of parkland gardens woodland arable and grazing land. The current somerleyton hall is approached through attractive gardens and bounds a courtyard on three sides.

Norfolk s stately homes bring together an amazingly rich tapestry of history elegance and in some cases a definite wow factor. Plus with three cafés to choose from there s no chance of going hungry. Built in the 15th century the hall was bought by horatio walpole in 18th century it is still the walpole family home today. With a past of prosperous landowners and rich proceeds from trade with the continent in goods like wool many fine buildings including stately homes and halls were built in this era and can still be explored today.

Mannington hall and gardens norwich norfolk. The 16th century is bereft of any grand or glorious house that i am aware of. Somerleyton is a superb victorian stately home built to replace a 13th century house established by sir peter fitzosbert. The 15th century can boast blickling hall and oxburgh hall.

Norfolk s history of wealthy landowners means a legacy of magnificent stately homes that are open to the public. The red brick mansion is surrounded by 950 acres of woodland and parkland with wildflowers such as bluebells campions and yellow archangel growing among the many trunks of. Any architecturally notable building which has served as a residence for a significant family or a notable figure in history the list includes smaller castles abbeys and priories that were converted into a private residence. Incredibly there is at least one or two of these astounding houses built in each century dating back to the 15 century.

Our very own downton abbeys include sandringham the royal family s country retreat holkham hall houghton hall the home of britain s first prime minister and the national trust owned blickling hall felbrigg hall and oxburgh hall. That 13th century house was itself built on an even earlier manor house. This is intended to be as full a list as possible of country houses castles palaces other stately homes and manor houses in the united kingdom and the channel islands.