Photo: Lamport Hall by Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire has been in the hands of the Isham family for over four centuries, making it one of the county's most sustained examples of gentry occupation.
The house was built in stages from the mid-seventeenth century, with the earliest section designed by John Webb, a pupil of Inigo Jones.
It sits in rolling farmland north of Northampton and remains a privately managed historic house open to the public.
The hall is also credited as the place where garden gnomes were first introduced to Britain, brought back from Germany by Sir Charles Isham.
Sources differ on exactly when this happened, placing it somewhere in the mid-nineteenth century.
Read more on WikipediaPlan your visit
Nearest station: Kettering Rail Station (6.9 miles)
Open to the public from Easter to October, with the Hall open on selected weekdays by guided tour; check the official website for current dates and times.
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Within 5 miles of Lamport Hall there are 2 historic properties, including 2 historic houses.
Within 10 miles of Lamport Hall there are 10 historic properties, including 6 historic houses and 3 churchs, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 20 miles of Lamport Hall there are 32 historic properties, including 15 churchs, 11 historic houses and 4 historic buildings, across Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Northamptonshire, England
- Visit duration
- Allow 1.5–2 hours (guided hall tour approximately 75 minutes, plus gardens).
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