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Euston Hall is a Grade II* listed historic house in Suffolk, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Euston Hall
Euston Hall stands near Thetford in Suffolk, built for Lord Arlington in the 1660s around the core of an earlier house.
It is a red-brick Palladian manor, remodelled in the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, and remains the family home of the Dukes of Grafton.
Its park was shaped in turn by John Evelyn, William Kent and Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, an unusually rare line-up of designers for one estate.
Historic Houses supports the hall's visitor programme, and it opens on select days for guided tours of the house and gardens.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Euston Hall
The hall was built for Henry Bennet, Lord Arlington, a senior minister to Charles II, incorporating the core of an earlier house on the site. It passed to the Fitzroy family, Dukes of Grafton, and has remained in their ownership since. Substantial rebuilding work was carried out in the early twentieth century.
Architecture of Euston Hall
A red-brick Palladian manor with seventeenth-century origins, later remodelled in the Palladian style. Elements of the original layout, including remnants of a stable courtyard, survive from the estate's earlier phases.
Worth knowing
The house displays a collection of Stuart-era art, alongside a bygones room, an historic watermill and the Church of St Genevieve within the grounds.
Gardens & grounds at Euston Hall
The park contains Kent's Temple Folly and a watermill on the River Blackbourne, set within grounds developed successively by John Evelyn, William Kent and Capability Brown.
Plan your visit to Euston Hall
Nearest station: Thetford Rail Station (3.7 miles)
Open select days during summer months for guided tours; check official website for current dates and times.
Admission
Historic Houses members must pay for entry
Places to visit near Euston Hall
St Andrew's Church, Sapiston
View St Andrew's Church, Sapiston on heritage mapHoly Sepulchre Priory, Thetford
View Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford on heritage mapThetford Priory
View Thetford Priory on heritage mapSt John the Baptist's Church, Stanton
View St John the Baptist's Church, Stanton on heritage mapAll Saints Church, Wordwell
Visit All Saints Church, Wordwell View All Saints Church, Wordwell on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Euston Hall there are 4 historic properties, including 2 priorys and 2 churchs, across Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 10 miles of Euston Hall there are 14 historic properties, including 7 churchs and 2 priorys, across Churches Conservation Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Euston Hall there are 32 historic properties, including 16 churchs, 8 historic houses and 2 historic buildings, across Churches Conservation Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Stay nearby
Make more of your visit with an overnight stay near Euston Hall.
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One Suffolk estate shaped in turn by three of England's greatest landscape designers.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Suffolk, England
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