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Raveningham Hall

Coordinates: 52°30′48″N 1°32′3″E / 52.51333°N 1.53417°E / 52.51333; 1.53417
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Raveningham Hall
Raveningham Hall is located in Norfolk
Raveningham Hall
Location in Norfolk
General information
StatusGrade II* listed
LocationNear Norwich, Norfolk
grid reference TM 399 965
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52°30′48″N 1°32′3″E / 52.51333°N 1.53417°E / 52.51333; 1.53417
CompletedLate 18th century
Website
http://raveningham.com/

Raveningham Hall is a country house in Norfolk, England, about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Norwich. There are 10 acres of gardens, and it has a rural estate of 5,500 acres.

It is home to Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th and 15th Baronet, and his family.[1]

The hall is a Grade II* listed building, listed on 25 September 1951.[2]

Hall

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Raveningham Hall was built in the late 18th century for Sir Edmund Bacon, 8th and 9th Baronet (1749–1820). The architect is unknown. The building is of red brick and has a central portico, of three bays, with Tuscan columns. There was some modification in the early 20th century by the architect Somers Clarke.[2]

St Andrew's Church, the parish church of Raveningham, is situated near the hall.

Estate

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There are 10 acres of gardens: this includes a walled kitchen garden, a restored Victorian conservatory, herbaceous borders, wildflower meadows and lawns.[3][4] As of 2020 it is open throughout the year for pre-booked group tours.[1]

There is a rural estate of 5,500 acres, where there is arable and livestock farming (including Sussex cattle and Norfolk Horn sheep), and 500 acres of semi-ancient natural woodland.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Raveningham Estate & Gardens" Raveningham Estate. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Raveningham Hall (1306263)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Raveningham Gardens" Raveningham Estate. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Raveningham Hall" National Garden Scheme. Retrieved 30 January 2020.