Historic houses · East of England
Melton Constable Hall
In or near Melton Constable.
Melton Constable Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
John Fielding from Norwich, UK — CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Melton Constable Hall is a Grade I-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Melton Constable Hall is a large (Grade I listed) country house in the parish of Melton Constable, Norfolk, England designed in the Christopher Wren style and built between 1664 and 1670 for the Astley family who owned the estate from 1235 until 1948. The core of the house is Elizabethan.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The manor of Melton Constable was given by William I to the Bishop of Thetford and occupied by his Constable, who had assumed the name of Melton with the suffix of Constable. It then passed to the Astley family and descended in the male line of that family from 1235 until sold by Albert Astley, 21st Baron Hastings, in 1948 to the 2nd Duke of Westminster. It was then sold again in the 1950s, with the land continuing to be used for agriculture, but with the house being allowed to deteriorate. In 1985, under the threat of a compulsory purchase order, the owner was obliged to sell the Hall and parts of the estate. The village of Seaton Sluice in Northumberland has public houses called the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8465, 1.0142
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Melton Constable
- Postcode
- NR24 2NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Official site
- www.parksandgardens.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979174 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melton Constable Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melton Constable Hall?
- Melton Constable Hall is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR24 2NQ), in the parish of Melton Constable.
- What is Melton Constable Hall?
- Melton Constable Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Melton Constable Hall?
- Drivers can use postcode NR24 2NQ.
- Is Melton Constable Hall a listed building?
- Melton Constable Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Melton Constable Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Melton Constable Hall is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Melton Constable Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR24 2NQ. It sits within the North Norfolk parliamentary constituency.