Historic houses · East of England
Woolverstone Hall
Woolverstone Hall — Grade I listed building in Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Derby Road · 5.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Woolverstone 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. Owned by William Berners. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0015°, 1.1964°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Orwell Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woolverstone Hall is a large country house, now in use as a school and available at times as a function venue, located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the centre of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It is set in 80 acres (320,000 m2) on the banks of the River Orwell. Built in 1776 for William Berners by the architect John Johnson of Leicestershire, it is an outstanding example of English Palladian architecture and is a Grade I listed building while associated buildings are Grade II. From 1951 to 1990, it housed Woolverstone Hall School, a boarding school operated by London County Council (LCC).
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Background
History
It has been speculated that a Viking chieftain named Wulf sacrificed a native villager on a glacial monolithic stone, giving rise to the name Wulf's stone. Domesday Book recorded two manors in the area which were merged in the 13th century and presided over by a succession of families until 1773, when it was purchased for £14,000 by William Berners (died 1783). William Berners owned Berners Street in London, which became known later for the Berners Street Hoax. He erected Woolverstone Hall in 1776. A 96 ft high obelisk was erected in 1793 to William's memory by his son, Charles Berners (1767–1831), High Sheriff of Suffolk, which was damaged and demolished during World War II. His son John…
Architecture
Woolverstone Hall comprises a central block with flanking wings connected by colonnades. The modest staircase has a wrought-iron honeysuckle balustrade. The apartments contain a collection of paintings by ancient and modern artists. The music room has been converted to become the Head's study.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0015, 1.1964
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Woolverstone
- Postcode
- IP9 1AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Nearest railway station
- Derby Road — 5.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8033966 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woolverstone Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WoolverstoneHall01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolverstone Hall?
- Woolverstone Hall is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP9 1AZ), in the parish of Woolverstone.
- Who owns Woolverstone Hall?
- Woolverstone Hall is owned by William Berners.
- Is Woolverstone Hall a listed building?
- Woolverstone Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Woolverstone Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Woolverstone Hall is part of the Orwell Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Woolverstone Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Derby Road, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP9 1AZ.