Historic houses · East Midlands
Bunny Hall
Bunny Hall — Grade I listed building in Bunny, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Park Gate · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bunny Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Bunny, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8607°, -1.1337°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bunny Hall is a 21,438 square feet (1,991.7 m2) grade I listed country house in Bunny, Nottinghamshire. The house was originally an Elizabethan red brick house with an 80 foot high tower. The house was rebuilt in 1720 by Sir Thomas Parkyns, 2nd Baronet and now stands in 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) of formal gardens and parkland. It has been equipped with a cinema room and a leisure area equipped with gymnasium, steam and sauna rooms, a large indoor heated pool and separate Jacuzzi and spa area. There is also a large orangery, drawing room, library and a circular glazed frosted dome allowing light to illuminate the hallway and staircase. The hall is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England. Several buildings and structures associated with the hall are listed Grade II; these include the stable block, an out building to the north, a barn dating from 1734, the carriage archway and barns, and the garden walls and garden outbuildings, and the gate piers and walls around the park. A chest tomb near the hall and the sundial are also Grade II listed.
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Background
History
The manor of Bunny was acquired as a dowry by Richard Parkyns when he married Elizabeth Barlowe in the 1570s, and it is believed he built the original hall. Successive generations of the Parkyns family were to live there until 1850. After the English Civil War the owner at the time, Thomas Parkyns, was elevated to the baronetage in recognition of the family's support for the throne. In 1720 the buildings were greatly renovated by Thomas Parkyn, 2nd Baronet. Further extensive re-modelling of the Hall was carried out between 1826 and 1835. In 1850 the Parkyns lineage failed and the estate was bequeathed to Mrs Burt, the housekeeper who in turn left it to the Levinge family. They sold the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8607, -1.1337
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Rushcliffe
- Parish
- Bunny
- Postcode
- NG11 6QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Nearest railway station
- Park Gate — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4997855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bunny Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bunny Hall - the tower - geograph.org.uk - 748699.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bunny Hall?
- Bunny Hall is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG11 6QT), in the parish of Bunny.
- Who owns Bunny Hall?
- Bunny Hall is owned by Anita Dougal.
- Is Bunny Hall a listed building?
- Bunny Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bunny Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Park Gate, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG11 6QT.