Raveningham Hall

Raveningham Hall
Raveningham Hall is located in Norfolk
Raveningham Hall
Location in Norfolk
General information
StatusGrade II* listed
LocationNear Norwich, Norfolk
grid reference TM 399 965
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52°30′48″N 1°32′3″E / 52.51333°N 1.53417°E / 52.51333; 1.53417
CompletedLate 18th century
Website
http://raveningham.com/

Raveningham Hall is a country house in Norfolk, England, about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Norwich. There are 10 acres of gardens, and it has a rural estate of 5,500 acres.

It is home to Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th and 15th Baronet, and his family.[1]

The hall is a Grade II* listed building, listed on 25 September 1951.[2]

Hall

Raveningham Hall was built in the late 18th century for Sir Edmund Bacon, 8th and 9th Baronet (1749–1820). The architect is unknown. The building is of red brick and has a central portico, of three bays, with Tuscan columns. There was some modification in the early 20th century by the architect Somers Clarke.[2]

St Andrew's Church, the parish church of Raveningham, is situated near the hall.

Estate

There are 10 acres of gardens: this includes a walled kitchen garden, a restored Victorian conservatory, herbaceous borders, wildflower meadows and lawns.[3][4] As of 2020 it is open throughout the year for pre-booked group tours.[1]

There is a rural estate of 5,500 acres, where there is arable and livestock farming (including Sussex cattle and Norfolk Horn sheep), and 500 acres of semi-ancient natural woodland.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Raveningham Estate & Gardens" Raveningham Estate. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Raveningham Hall (1306263)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Raveningham Gardens" Raveningham Estate. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Raveningham Hall" National Garden Scheme. Retrieved 30 January 2020.