Museums · East of England
Euston Hall
Euston Hall is a country house, with park by William Kent and Capability Brown, in Euston, a small village in Suffolk, England, just south of Thetford. It is the family home of the Dukes of Grafton.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Euston Hall is a country house, with park by William Kent and Capability Brown, in Euston, a small village in Suffolk, England, just south of Thetford. It is the family home of the Dukes of Grafton.
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Euston Hall is a country house, with park by William Kent and Capability Brown, in Euston, a small village in Suffolk, England, just south of Thetford. It is the family home of the Dukes of Grafton.
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Background
Description
Euston first appears in the Domesday Book in 1086 as a manor belonging to Bury St. Edmunds Abbey. In August 1578, Elizabeth I stayed at the manor hall with the Rookwood family on her way to Norwich. The owner was a recusant and during the royal visit an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered hidden in a hay rick. The estate, in near ruin, was purchased in 1666 by Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington and Secretary of State to the newly restored King, Charles II. He constructed a grand house in the French style, built around a central court with large pavilions on each corner. Charles II paid the first of several visits to Euston in 1671. John Evelyn, the diarist, was amongst the large court that…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3734, 0.7868
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Euston
- Postcode
- IP24 2QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Established
- 1904
- Official site
- www.eustonhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Euston Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Euston Hall?
- Euston Hall is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 2QW), in the parish of Euston.
- When was Euston Hall built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Who owns Euston Hall?
- Euston Hall is owned by Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
- How do I get to Euston Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 2QW. It sits within the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency.