Historic houses · East of England
Wimpole Estate
Wimpole Estate is a large estate containing Wimpole Hall, a country house located within the civil parish of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Cambridge. The house began i
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Wimpole Estate is a large estate containing Wimpole Hall, a country house located within the civil parish of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Cambridge. The house began in 1640 and its 3,000 acres (1,200 ha; 12 km2) of parkland and farmland are owned by the National Trust. It has a working farm, Home Farm, which houses rare breed animals. The estate is open to the public and received more than 409,000 visitors in 2025.
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Wimpole Estate is a large estate containing Wimpole Hall, a country house located within the civil parish of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Cambridge. The house began in 1640 and its 3,000 acres (1,200 ha; 12 km2) of parkland and farmland are owned by the National Trust. It has a working farm, Home Farm, which houses rare breed animals. The estate is open to the public and received more than 409,000 visitors in 2025.
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Background
History
Sited close to the great Roman road, Ermine Street, Wimpole was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. At that time there was a moated manor house set in a small 81 ha deer park. beginning in 1428 with Henry Chichele who was Archbishop of Canterbury. The last of this family to hold the house was the politician Thomas Chicheley, who was responsible for the "new" house that was completed in 1650. Chicheley established the "formal gardens and architectural landscape". In 1689, Sir John gave it as a marriage settlement to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor. Upon Henrietta's marriage, in 1713, it became the possession of her husband Edward Harley, 2nd Earl…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1411, -0.0498
- Established
- 1640
Sources
- wikipedia: Wimpole Estate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wimpole Estate?
- Wimpole Estate is in East of England, United Kingdom.
- When was Wimpole Estate built?
- Built or established in 1640.
- Who owns Wimpole Estate?
- Wimpole Estate is owned by National Trust.