Oxburgh Hall
A moated brick manor built for the Bedingfeld family in 1482, with later Gothic interiors that reinterpret its medieval past.
A moated brick manor built for the Bedingfeld family in 1482, with later Gothic interiors that reinterpret its medieval past.
Register entry — Oxburgh Hall. National Heritage List for England reference: 1342586. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1951-07-09. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1342586
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
- Moated manor house
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Oxborough
- East of England
- other
- 1951-07-09
Redaktionelle Einordnung
The National Trust dates the Bedingfeld family's house to 1482. Its history includes religious persecution, Civil War damage and later threats to the building's survival. The family's Catholic identity is central to the property's interpretation.
Much of the present interior character also reflects the sixth baronet's Victorian Gothic work. The house therefore combines a late-medieval foundation with later architectural additions and a consciously romantic treatment of the past; its appearance should not be read as wholly fifteenth-century.
Outside, formal and more informal planting are joined by a kitchen garden, orchard and herbaceous borders. Wider routes cross woodland and meadows beside the River Gadder.
Planning: consult the official visitor information for current hall access, estate routes and accessibility. An entrance to the grounds does not establish access to every interior space.
Source: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/oxburgh-estate (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Our editorial view: compare the moated house's medieval origins with its Victorian reinvention, then explore how the cultivated gardens give way to the wider Norfolk estate.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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