Historic houses · East of England
Lynford Hall
In or near Mundford.
Lynford Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brandon · 7.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lynford Hall, the nearest railway station is Brandon, located 7.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP26 5HW. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Lynford 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
Lynford Hall is a neo-Jacobean country house at Mundford, near Thetford in the English county of Norfolk. It is now a hotel.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first hall at Lynford was built in about 1500. In about 1717 James Nelthorpe acquired the Lynford estate from Sir Charles Turner. He built a new house with pleasant gardens, plantations and water features a little distance from the old hall which became the farm-house. The estate remained in the Nelthorpe family until 1805 when it was acquired by George Eyres. After several other owners, it was purchased by Sir Richard Sutton in 1827. Sutton commissioned the architect Charles Robert Cockerell to alter and remodel the house and expanded the grounds and park. The estate was sold in 1856 to Stephens Lyne-Stephens, who demolished the house in 1863. Under later owners, regular guests…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5139, 0.6794
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Lynford
- Postcode
- IP26 5HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Established
- 1874
- Nearest railway station
- Brandon — 7.6 km
- Official site
- www.lynfordhallhotel.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6708843 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lynford Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lynford Hall?
- Lynford Hall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP26 5HW), in the parish of Lynford.
- What is Lynford Hall?
- Lynford Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lynford Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Brandon, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP26 5HW.
- When was Lynford Hall built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- Who owns Lynford Hall?
- Lynford Hall is owned by | number_of_rooms = 29 en-suite bedrooms.
- Is Lynford Hall a listed building?
- Lynford Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Lynford Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Lynford 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 Lynford Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Brandon, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP26 5HW.