Photo: Mannington Hall by Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Mannington Hall is a moated medieval manor house near Itteringham in Norfolk.
The first house on the site was built in the 15th century, and the moat still encircles the building today.
The Walpole family held the estate from the 18th century until 2025, when ownership passed to the Ellis family.
The grounds are open seasonally, though the hall itself is currently closed to visitors while conservation work is carried out.
Read more on WikipediaHistory
Mannington Hall carries listed building status, reflecting its medieval origins and later alterations. The Walpole family, one of Norfolk's long-established landed families, owned the estate for over two centuries before it changed hands in 2025.
Architecture
The hall began as a 15th-century moated manor house and has been extended and altered over the centuries, but the medieval moat remains its most distinctive structural feature.
Gardens & grounds
The gardens and parkland are open seasonally from May to September on selected days, with walking routes across the wider estate even when the house itself is closed.
Facilities
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Aylsham (Bure Valley Railway) (4.7 miles)
Gardens and estate grounds open seasonally May to September on selected days; the hall is currently closed for conservation work.
Nearby properties
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Within 20 miles of Mannington Hall there are 31 historic properties, including 11 churchs, 9 historic buildings and 6 historic houses, across Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.
Facts
A genuine medieval moat still rings this Norfolk manor, which only left the Walpole family in 2025.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Norfolk, England
- Visit duration
- 2-3 hours
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