Stately homes · East Midlands
Gainsborough Old Hall
Gainsborough Old Hall — medieval manor house museum in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gainsborough Central · 0.6 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gainsborough Old Hall is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "medieval manor house museum in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4007°, -0.7784°.
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Heritage listing
Gainsborough Old Hall in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire is a five-hundred year old manor house and one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
Discover Gainsborough old Hall; one of England’s biggest – yet least known – medieval manor houses
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gainsborough Old Hall in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire is a five-hundred year old manor house and one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The hall was built by Sir Thomas Burgh in 1460. The Burghs were rich, flamboyant and powerful. Gainsborough Old Hall was not only their home, but also a demonstration of their wealth and importance. Burgh was a benefactor to Newark Church and also the founder of the Chantry and Alms House at Gainsborough. In 1470, the manor was attacked by Sir Robert Welles over a clash about lands, status, and honour, but it was not severely damaged. In 1484 Thomas entertained King Richard III in his hall. Henry VII intended to raise Thomas to the pre-eminence of a Barony, but no second writ was issued, nor was a patent.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4007, -0.7784
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Gainsborough
- Postcode
- DN21 2LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
- Phone
- 01427 677348
- Established
- 1471
- Nearest railway station
- Gainsborough Central — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5517295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gainsborough Old Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gainsborough Old Hall, 2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gainsborough Old Hall?
- Gainsborough Old Hall is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN21 2LY), in the parish of Gainsborough.
- When was Gainsborough Old Hall built?
- Built or established in 1471.
- Who runs Gainsborough Old Hall?
- Gainsborough Old Hall is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Gainsborough Old Hall a listed building?
- Gainsborough Old Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Gainsborough Old Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Gainsborough Old Hall is part of the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Gainsborough Old Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN21 2LY.