Historic houses · East of England
Benton End House
In or near Aldham.
Benton End House — house in Hadleigh, Babergh, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Benton End House 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 Hadleigh, Babergh, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0333°, 0.9630°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Benton End is a Grade II* listed sixteenth-century house located on the outskirts of the market town of Hadleigh in Suffolk, England. From 1939 to 1982 it was home to the artist Cedric Morris, who ran the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing in the house, and in the garden grew a significant botanical collection.
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Background
Architecture
Benton End is thought to have been built in the 1520s. The first documented inhabitant was Robert Rolfe, a cloth merchant and "chief inhabitant" of Hadleigh. Although later alterations have seen the house partly plastered and bay windows added, the original late-medieval timber structure with brick nogging remains intact and visible in parts of the house, including the current main entrance. The Architect responsible for the interior features is thought to be Sir Peter Cheyney.
Visiting
The house was acquired by the Pinchbeck Charitable Trust in 2018, with the aim of restoring Morris' garden and establishing the house as an education centre in art and horticulture, as well as a memorial to Morris. In 2021 the house was gifted to the Garden Museum, London and leased to the newly formed the Benton End House and Garden Trust for restoration of the garden and an inclusive centre for art and gardening.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0333, 0.9630
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Hadleigh
- Postcode
- IP7 5JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17534014 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Benton End (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Benton End Exterior.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benton End House?
- Benton End House is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP7 5JR), in the parish of Hadleigh.
- What is Benton End House?
- Benton End House — house in Hadleigh, Babergh, England, UK.
- How do I get to Benton End House?
- Drivers can use postcode IP7 5JR.
- Is Benton End House a listed building?
- Benton End House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Benton End House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP7 5JR. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.