Where is Helmingham Hall?

Helmingham Hall is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP14 6EF), in the parish of Helmingham.

How do I get to Helmingham Hall?

The nearest railway station is Dovebrook, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP14 6EF.

Is Helmingham Hall a listed building?

Helmingham Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is Helmingham Hall a protected site?

Yes — Helmingham Hall is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).

Is Helmingham Hall free to visit?

Yes, Helmingham Hall is free to enter.

How do I get to Helmingham Hall?

Drivers can navigate to postcode IP14 6EF. It sits within the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich parliamentary constituency.

Stately homes · East of England

Helmingham Hall

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Helmingham Hall — country house in Helmingham, Suffolk, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–4 h
Nearest railway station: Dovebrook · 9.8 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Helmingham Hall, the nearest railway station is Dovebrook, located 9.8 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is IP14 6EF.

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Helmingham Hall is a stately home in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 155 km². Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Helmingham, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1741°, 1.1964°.

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Heritage listing

Helmingham Hall is a moated manor house in Helmingham, Suffolk, England. It was begun by John Tollemache in 1480 and has been owned by the Tollemache family ever since. The house is built around a courtyard in typical late medieval/Tudor style. The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England, and its park and formal gardens are also Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Summary from the official site

Helmingham Hall features a Grade 1 Listed Garden surrounding a 16th-century manor house. Visitors can explore the gardens, discover local wildlife, and participate in various events throughout the year.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The present Helmingham Hall may have been initially constructed in 1510 on the site of an earlier house called Creke Hall. The exterior was altered between 1745 and 1760, again in 1800 by John Nash, and in 1840. The original half-timbered walls have been concealed by brick and tiles. The house is surrounded by a moat 60 feet wide, over which it is reached only by two working drawbridges, which have been pulled up every night since 1510. These were originally operated with a windlass but in recent years this has been replaced by an electric motor. In addition to the house and gardens, several other buildings and structures on the estate are listed Grade II. The garden wall to the south west…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 52.1741, 1.1964
County: Suffolk
District: Mid Suffolk
Parish: Helmingham
Postcode: IP14 6EF
Parliamentary constituency: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Nearest railway station: Dovebrook — 9.8 km
Opening: Daily 10am–5pm; last entry 4pm
Official site: www.helmingham.com

Sources

wikidata: Q12059832 (CC0)
wikipedia: Helmingham Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Helmingham Hall 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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