Historic houses · East of England
Kirby Hall
Kirby Hall is a Grade I listed Elizabethan country house, located near Gretton, Northamptonshire, England. The nearest main town is Corby. One of the great Elizabethan houses of England, Kirby Hall wa
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kirby Hall is a Grade I listed Elizabethan country house, located near Gretton, Northamptonshire, England. The nearest main town is Corby. One of the great Elizabethan houses of England, Kirby Hall was built in 1570 for Sir Humphrey Stafford of Blatherwick. In 1575, Sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby purchased the property, Hatton was Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I. It is a leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Construction on the building began in 1570, based on the designs in French architectural pattern books and expanded in the Classical style over the course of the following decades. The house is now in a semi-ruined state with many parts roof-less although the Great Hall and state rooms remain intact. The gardens, with their elaborate "cutwork" design, complete with statues and urns, have been recently restored.
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Kirby Hall is a Grade I listed Elizabethan country house, located near Gretton, Northamptonshire, England. The nearest main town is Corby. One of the great Elizabethan houses of England, Kirby Hall was built in 1570 for Sir Humphrey Stafford of Blatherwick. In 1575, Sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby purchased the property, Hatton was Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I. It is a leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Construction on the building began in 1570, based on the designs in French architectural pattern books and expanded in the Classical style over the course of the following decades. The house is now in a semi-ruined state with many parts roof-less although the Great Hall and state rooms remain intact. The gardens, with their elaborate "cutwork" design, complete with statues and urns, have been recently restored.
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Background
History
Elizabeth Vaux, a Catholic recusant leased the hall in 1599, intending to establish John Gerard and other priests in a college in the house. The Privy Council heard of the plan and raided Kirby Hall, hoping to capture the priests, who, with exception of Hugh Sheldon, evaded the search. Abandoning her plans for Kirkby, Vaux extended her house at Harrowden instead. view of Kirby Hall and the site of Kirby Medieval village and a Roman enclosure in Northamptonshire]] Anne of Denmark stayed at Kirby on 9 August 1605 while her husband King James I stayed at Rockingham Castle. James I stayed nine times at Kirby Hall between 1608–1624, one of them in August 1616 for three days. During a royal…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5242, -0.6372
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Gretton
- Postcode
- NN17 3EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Kirby Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirby Hall?
- Kirby Hall is in East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NN17 3EN), in the parish of Gretton.
- Who owns Kirby Hall?
- Kirby Hall is owned by Earl of Winchilsea, English Heritage.
- How do I get to Kirby Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN17 3EN. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.