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Stradsett 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 Stradsett Hall
Stradsett Hall stands within parkland in west Norfolk, a few miles from Downham Market.
It is a historic house built in the Elizabethan style and has long been the ancestral home of the Bagge family, who were created baronets.
The estate also includes a working farm and the medieval church of St Mary the Virgin.
The hall is privately owned and today operates mainly as a venue for weddings and events rather than for general public visits.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Stradsett Hall
The Stradsett estate has been held by the Bagge family, who were created baronets, for generations and remains in private hands. Its parkland was laid out by the landscape designer J.C. Loudon between 1810 and 1813, during the early 19th century. Loudon was one of the most influential figures in English landscape gardening of his era.
Architecture of Stradsett Hall
Stradsett Hall is built in the Elizabethan style, a design the estate itself describes as among the finest surviving examples of the period in England.
Gardens & grounds at Stradsett Hall
The grounds include a formal gated rose garden, a Victorian orangery and converted stables, all now licensed for outdoor ceremonies and private events.
Plan your visit to Stradsett Hall
Nearest station: Downham Market Rail Station (4.2 miles)
Places to visit near Stradsett Hall
St Mary's Church, Barton Bendish
View St Mary's Church, Barton Bendish on heritage mapOxburgh Hall
View Oxburgh Hall on heritage mapSt Mary the Virgin's Church, Wiggenhall
View St Mary the Virgin's Church, Wiggenhall on heritage mapSt Mary's Church
View St Mary's Church on heritage mapSt Nicholas' Church, Feltwell
View St Nicholas' Church, Feltwell on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Stradsett Hall there are 1 historic properties, including 1 church.
Within 10 miles of Stradsett Hall there are 5 historic properties, including 4 churchs, across Churches Conservation Trust and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Stradsett Hall there are 22 historic properties, including 10 churchs, 7 historic buildings and 3 historic houses, across English Heritage, Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
An Elizabethan manor whose early 19th-century parkland was shaped by one of England's leading landscape designers.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Norfolk, England
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