Historic houses · East of England
Kilverstone Hall
Kilverstone Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kilverstone Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kilverstone Hall is a Grade II listed building in Kilverstone in Norfolk, England.
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Background
History
Kilverstone Hall is a country house built in the early 17th century It was greatly enlarged by Josiah Vavasseur, technical director of the arms manufacturing firm William Armstrong Ltd. It included a parkland estate of 3000 acre. Upon Vavasseur's death in 1908 the house and park were inherited by Cecil Fisher, son of Admiral Lord Fisher and adopted heir to Vavasseur. Admiral Fisher and his wife moved into the Hall by invitation of Cecil Fisher upon the Admiral's retirement as First Sea Lord in 1910 and lived there until he was recalled as First Sea Lord upon the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Lord Fisher's grave is in Kilverstone churchyard. The house was remodelled in a Jacobean style in…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4227, 0.7813
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Kilverstone
- Postcode
- IP24 2RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979031 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilverstone Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilverstone Hall?
- Kilverstone Hall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 2RL), in the parish of Kilverstone.
- Is Kilverstone Hall a listed building?
- Kilverstone Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Kilverstone Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 2RL. It sits within the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.