Gardens · East of England
Wayland Hall
In or near Merton.
Wayland Hall — a garden in england-east, United Kingdom.
David Pashley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wayland Hall is a garden of interest in england-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Wayland Hall houses the Museum for Watton, which showcases the local history of Watton, including both civilian and military aspects. Visitors can engage with various exhibits and even try on historical clothing.
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
Wayland Hall, also known as Watton Town Hall, is a community events venue in Middle Street, Watton, Norfolk, England: the structure, which also accommodates a local history museum, is a grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the mid-19th century, a group of local businessmen decided to form a company to raise funds for the erection of an events venue in the town: the site they selected was on the north side of what was then the Market Place. The foundation stone was laid by Lady Walsingham of Merton Hall on 26 April 1853. The building was designed by Edward Buckton Lamb in the Gothic Revival style, built in red and buff bricks with stone dressings and was completed later that year. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with a single bay facing onto the Market Place; there was a three-light casement window flanked by single-light windows on the ground floor, a two-light casement window flanked by…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5717, 0.8256
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Watton
- Postcode
- IP25 6AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Phone
- +44 1953 797060
- Established
- 1853
- Opening
- Wednesday to Saturday 10am–4pm; other times by appointment only
- Official site
- www.museumforwatton.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26342373 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wayland Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wayland Hall?
- Wayland Hall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP25 6AG), in the parish of Watton.
- What is Wayland Hall?
- Wayland Hall — a garden in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wayland Hall?
- Drivers can use postcode IP25 6AG.
- When was Wayland Hall built?
- Built or established in 1853.
- Who owns Wayland Hall?
- Wayland Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- Is Wayland Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Wayland 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 Wayland Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP25 6AG. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.