Historic houses · East Midlands
Tolethorpe Hall
In or near Great Casterton.
Tolethorpe Hall — country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stamford · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Tolethorpe Hall is located at postcode PE9 4BH, with the nearest railway station being Stamford, approximately 3.8 km away. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Tolethorpe 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 II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6811°, -0.4898°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tolethope Hall in the parish of Little Casterton, Rutland, England, PE9 4BH is a country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire at grid reference TF023104. It is now the location of the Rutland Theatre of the Stamford Shakespeare Company. The hall is a Grade II* Listed Building, From the A1 Great North Road, southbound, Tolethorpe Hall may be approached from the Old Great North Road (B1081) through the village of Little Casterton. It is about two miles (3 km) from the A1. The grounds of Tolethorpe occupy about seven acres.
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Background
History
For 800 years from around 1088 until 1839 it was the home of three distinguished families, the de Tolethorpes (1088–1316), the Burtons (1316–1503) and the Brownes (1503–1839). Sir Thomas Burton (c.1369–1438) was MP for Rutland three times and High Sheriff of Rutland three times. Francis Browne was MP for Stamford and High Sheriff for 1524. His grandson Robert Browne (c. 1550-1633), born at Tolethorpe, became the leader of the Brownists, early advocates of a congregational form of organisation for the Church of England. Having in 1580 attempted to set up a separate church in Norwich, he moved to Middelburg in the Netherlands in 1581. He returned to England and to the Church of England, being…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6811, -0.4898
- District
- Rutland
- Parish
- Little Casterton
- Postcode
- PE9 4BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Nearest railway station
- Stamford — 3.8 km
- Official site
- tolethorpe.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7814233 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tolethorpe Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tolethorpe Hall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tolethorpe Hall?
- Tolethorpe Hall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE9 4BH), in the parish of Little Casterton.
- What is Tolethorpe Hall?
- Tolethorpe Hall — country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Tolethorpe Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Stamford, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE9 4BH.
- Is Tolethorpe Hall a listed building?
- Tolethorpe Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Tolethorpe Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Stamford, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE9 4BH.