Photo: Sheringham Hall by Stephen D Bennett, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sheringham Hall is a Grade II* listed historic house in Norfolk, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Sheringham Hall
Sheringham Hall is a Grade II* listed mansion built between 1813 and 1819 for Abbot Upcher, a Norfolk landowner.
Designed by John Adey Repton and set in parkland laid out by his father Humphry Repton, the house was conceived as a 'modern Italian villa' with a modest front concealing two larger wings.
Humphry Repton regarded Sheringham as his favourite commission in Norfolk.
The Upcher family owned the estate for generations; the current owners, Paul Doyle and Gergely Battha-Pajor, hold the long leasehold and have restored the grounds.
The hall remains privately owned and is open by arrangement.
It is part of the Historic Houses network.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Sheringham Hall
The Upcher family held Sheringham for generations after Abbot Upcher's death in 1819. In the twentieth century, Tom Upcher, the last Upcher owner, led a revival of the house and grounds. The current owners, Paul Doyle and Gergely Battha-Pajor, hold the long leasehold of the Hall and manage the wider estate.
Architecture of Sheringham Hall
John Adey Repton, who trained in the office of John Nash, designed the house as a 'modern Italian villa' with a modest south-facing front concealing two much larger wings set at right angles behind it. The arrangement, worked out with his father Humphry Repton, kept the mansion from dominating the landscape in the way earlier eighteenth-century houses often did.
Worth knowing
The National Trust owns the surrounding Sheringham Park, but its members have no automatic right of access to the Hall's grounds, which remain privately managed by the estate's owners.
Gardens & grounds at Sheringham Hall
The estate includes woodland walks displaying rare rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias.
Plan your visit to Sheringham Hall
Nearest station: Weybourne (North Norfolk Railway) (1 miles)
Places to visit near Sheringham Hall
Sheringham Park
View Sheringham Park on heritage mapBaconsthorpe Castle
View Baconsthorpe Castle on heritage mapAll Saints Church, Thurgarton
View All Saints Church, Thurgarton on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Sheringham Hall there are 4 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings, across National Trust, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 10 miles of Sheringham Hall there are 13 historic properties, including 7 historic buildings, 3 historic houses and 2 churchs, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Sheringham Hall there are 24 historic properties, including 8 historic buildings, 6 historic houses and 6 churchs, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Facts
A Repton father-and-son house and landscape, still privately owned and seen only by arrangement.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Norfolk, England
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