Historic houses · East of England
Lynford Hall
Lynford 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
Lynford 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
Lynford Hall is a neo-Jacobean country house at Mundford, near Thetford in the English county of Norfolk. It is now a hotel.
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Background
History
The first hall at Lynford was built in about 1500. In about 1717 James Nelthorpe acquired the Lynford estate from Sir Charles Turner. He built a new house with pleasant gardens, plantations and water features a little distance from the old hall which became the farm-house. The estate remained in the Nelthorpe family until 1805 when it was acquired by George Eyres. After several other owners, it was purchased by Sir Richard Sutton in 1827. Sutton commissioned the architect Charles Robert Cockerell to alter and remodel the house and expanded the grounds and park. The estate was sold in 1856 to Stephens Lyne-Stephens, who demolished the house in 1863. Under later owners, regular guests…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5139, 0.6794
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Lynford
- Postcode
- IP26 5HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Established
- 1874
- Official site
- www.lynfordhallhotel.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6708843 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lynford Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lynford Hall?
- Lynford Hall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP26 5HW), in the parish of Lynford.
- Who owns Lynford Hall?
- Lynford Hall is owned by | number_of_rooms = 29 en-suite bedrooms.
- Is Lynford Hall a listed building?
- Lynford Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Lynford Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP26 5HW. It sits within the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.