Where is Hengrave Hall?

Hengrave Hall is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP28 6LZ), in the parish of Hengrave.

How do I get to Hengrave Hall?

The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP28 6LZ.

Who owns Hengrave Hall?

Hengrave Hall is owned by David Hugh Harris.

Is Hengrave Hall a listed building?

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

Is Hengrave Hall a protected site?

Yes — Hengrave Hall is part of the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Hengrave Hall?

The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP28 6LZ.

Historic houses · East of England

Hengrave Hall

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Hengrave Hall — Grade I listed building in Suffolk, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Bury St Edmunds · 4.4 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Hengrave Hall is located in Suffolk, postcode IP28 6LZ, and the nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, which is 4.4 km away. Entry details are not provided, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Hengrave 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. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Suffolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.2848°, 0.6725°.

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Official information

Hengrave Hall is a 16th century Tudor mansion located in a 350-acre private estate in Suffolk, offering an exclusive venue for weddings and events. Visitors can enjoy the beautifully maintained gardens, a lime tree orchard, and an onsite church, all contributing to a romantic and historic atmosphere.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Hengrave Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house in Hengrave near Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England and was the seat of the Kitson and Gage families 1525–1887. Both families were Roman Catholic recusants.

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Background

Architecture

Work on the house was begun in 1525 by Thomas Kitson, a London merchant and member of the Mercers Company, who completed it in 1538. The house is one of the last examples of a house built around an enclosed courtyard with a great hall. It is constructed from stone taken from Ixworth Priory (dissolved in 1536) and white bricks baked at Woolpit. The house is notable for an ornate oriel window incorporating the royal arms of Henry VIII, the Kitson arms and the arms of the wife and daughters of Sir Thomas Kitson the Younger (Kitson quartered with Paget; Kitson quartered with Cornwallis; Kitson quartered with Darcy; Kitson quartered with Cavendish). The house is embattled, and in the great hall…

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Coordinates: 52.2848, 0.6725
County: Suffolk
District: West Suffolk
Parish: Hengrave
Postcode: IP28 6LZ
Parliamentary constituency: West Suffolk
Established: 1525
Nearest railway station: Bury St Edmunds — 4.4 km
Official site: www.hengravehall.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q5714331 (CC0)
wikipedia: Hengrave Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Hengrave Hall 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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