Historic houses · East of England
Giffords Hall
Giffords Hall — grade I listed building in Babergh, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manningtree · 9.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Giffords 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 Babergh, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9986°, 0.9384°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dedham Vale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Giffords Hall (also called Gifford's Hall) is a Tudor manor house two miles north-east of Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk, England. It was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "one of the loveliest houses of its date in England". It takes its name from the powerful Gifford family, who owned it in the 13th century, alongside the similarly named Gifford's Hall, Wickhambrook.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Sir Bernard Burke reported in 1854 that the then owner of the house had records for leases of parts of the estate dating from the reign of Henry II.
Architecture
<gallery widths="300px" perrow="3"> File:Giffords Hall by Charles Latham, 'The South Front'.jpg|Giffords Hall gatehouse from the South-West, pre-1900 File:Giffords Hall by Charles Latham, 'The Towers'.jpg|Giffords Hall gatehouse from the South-East, pre-1900 </gallery>
Description
In 1216, Richard Constable began the now-ruinous chapel near the house, dedicating it to Saint Nicholas. Richard's son, William, would later "amply" endow the chapel.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9986, 0.9384
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Stoke-by-Nayland
- Postcode
- CO6 4SZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Nearest railway station
- Manningtree — 9.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542271 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Giffords Hall by Charles Latham, 'The South Front'.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Giffords Hall?
- Giffords Hall is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO6 4SZ), in the parish of Stoke-by-Nayland.
- Who owns Giffords Hall?
- Giffords Hall is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is Giffords Hall a listed building?
- Giffords Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Giffords Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Giffords Hall is part of the Dedham Vale National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Giffords Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CO6 4SZ. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.