Historic houses · East of England
Kilverstone Hall
In or near Barnham.
Kilverstone Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Kilverstone Hall, the nearest railway station is Thetford, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP24 2RL. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Kilverstone Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kilverstone Hall is a Grade II listed building in Kilverstone in Norfolk, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Kilverstone Hall is a country house built in the early 17th century It was greatly enlarged by Josiah Vavasseur, technical director of the arms manufacturing firm William Armstrong Ltd. It included a parkland estate of 3000 acre. Upon Vavasseur's death in 1908 the house and park were inherited by Cecil Fisher, son of Admiral Lord Fisher and adopted heir to Vavasseur. Admiral Fisher and his wife moved into the Hall by invitation of Cecil Fisher upon the Admiral's retirement as First Sea Lord in 1910 and lived there until he was recalled as First Sea Lord upon the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Lord Fisher's grave is in Kilverstone churchyard. The house was remodelled in a Jacobean style in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4227, 0.7813
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Kilverstone
- Postcode
- IP24 2RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford — 2.5 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979031 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilverstone Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilverstone Hall?
- Kilverstone Hall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 2RL), in the parish of Kilverstone.
- What is Kilverstone Hall?
- Kilverstone Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kilverstone Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP24 2RL.
- Is Kilverstone Hall a listed building?
- Kilverstone Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Kilverstone Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Kilverstone Hall is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Kilverstone Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 2RL.