Benington Lordship
A private historic estate whose gardens bring together seasonal planting, an old inner-bailey setting and views towards a moat and Norman keep.
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A private historic estate whose gardens bring together seasonal planting, an old inner-bailey setting and views towards a moat and Norman keep.
Register entry — BENINGTON LORDSHIP. National Heritage List for England reference: 1101404. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1966-11-24. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1101404
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Historic house and designed gardens
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Benington
- East of England
- other
- 1966-11-24
Redaktionelle Einordnung
The estate's own website presents Benington Lordship through its continuing role as a family home and the changing character of its gardens. Its account describes a snowdrop walk planted along the old inner bailey, with the moat and Norman keep forming part of the setting. These medieval features should not be used to assign a single medieval construction date to the present domestic buildings.
Seasonal displays include snowdrops, hellebores and herbaceous planting, while the property also hosts selected events and location work. Garden opening and private use therefore coexist within the same estate.
Our editorial reading: distinguish the earlier defensive landscape from later planting and continuing domestic occupation. The gardens offer one way to understand how historic remains can become part of a changing inhabited setting.
Source: https://beningtonlordship.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Check the estate's advertised garden-opening or event dates before travelling. A seasonal display, festival or filming use does not establish year-round public access to the house or all parts of the grounds.
Lage und Besuch
Bestätigen Sie aktuelle Öffnungszeiten, Zugangsbedingungen und Reservierungen direkt beim Ort. Diese Angaben folgen dem Quelldatensatz.
Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
Die Region erkunden
Auf Grundlage des erfassten Landes und der Region. Die europäische Einteilung ist eine redaktionelle Entscheidung. Dieser Link öffnet die regionale Sammlung auf Englisch mit Orten aus mehreren Mondes und verknüpften Publikationen.