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Letton Hall

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Letton Hall — house in Cranworth, Breckland, England, UK.

Letton Hall, historic houses in Norfolk

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Yaxham · 5.3 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Letton 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 II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Cranworth, Breckland, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6148°, 0.9110°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Letton Hall is a Grade II listed eighteenth-century Neoclassical stately home designed by Sir John Soane for the Gurdon family between 1783 and 1789. It is located at Letton near Shipdham, Norfolk.

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Background

Architecture

The house was Sir John Soane's first domestic commission, which he designed in 1783 and constructed during the following six years for Brampton Gurdon Dillingham. This replaced the Old Hall, which Dillingham had inherited in 1783, but had been convinced by Soane to demolish. Soane designed a three-storey main block on a square plan, with a lower service block to the west. It was built in white brick with Portland stone dressings and originally had a Doric porch, since replaced by a two-storey addition. Despite this and other alterations, Soane's interiors remain largely intact.

Visiting

The hall is now mainly used for Christian conferences, youth camps and school trips. The hall includes its own purpose-built karting track.

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Coordinates
52.6148, 0.9110
County
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Parish
Cranworth
Postcode
IP25 7SA
Parliamentary constituency
Mid Norfolk
Nearest railway station
Yaxham5.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Letton Hall?
Letton Hall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP25 7SA), in the parish of Cranworth.
Is Letton Hall a listed building?
Letton Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Letton Hall a protected site?
Yes — Letton Hall is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Letton Hall?
The nearest railway station is Yaxham, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP25 7SA.