Castles · East of England
Costessey Hall
In or near Taverham.
Costessey Hall — manor house in Norfolk, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich · 8.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Costessey Hall is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Norfolk, England". Coordinates: 52.6565°, 1.1970°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Costessey Hall (pronounced and sometimes spelt Cossey Hall, also written as Cotesby Hall) was a manor house in Costessey, Norfolk, England, four miles west of Norwich.
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Background
History
The first mention of the hall dates it to circa 1086, when William the Conqueror gave it to Alan Rufus, Earl of Richmond. It was then described as Costessey Manor. In 1555, Mary I awarded it to Sir Henry Jerningham, for his support for Mary on the contested accession of Lady Jane Grey. It then had 22 sub-manors in Norfolk, plus manors in Hereford and Gloucestershire. Jerningham built a new manor house on the south side of the River Tud flowing through Costessey. The original manor house remained on the north side of the river and is still standing in Costessey Park. It may have been granted to Anne of Cleves by her husband Henry VIII. From 1826 to 1836, John Chessell Buckler built a Gothic…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6565, 1.1970
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Costessey
- Postcode
- NR8 5AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich — 8.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15211773 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Costessey Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Costessey Hall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Costessey Hall?
- Costessey Hall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR8 5AY), in the parish of Costessey.
- What is Costessey Hall?
- Costessey Hall — manor house in Norfolk, England.
- How do I get to Costessey Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR8 5AY.
- Is Costessey Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Costessey Hall is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Costessey Hall charge admission?
- Costessey Hall typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Costessey Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR8 5AY. It sits within the South Norfolk parliamentary constituency.