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September 2020
Kentchurch Court – Historic Houses Tour
Take a tour to see the Grinling Gibbons carvings, as well as paintings by John Wootton, Marcus Gheeraerts and Sir Thomas Lawrence. Tour Duration 3 - 4 hours Tour Prices £32.00 per person. Refreshments One-course lunch. Access notes Limited to ground floor and most of garden. Restrictions No photography in the house. Well-behaved dogs on leads are allowed in the garden. No stilettos.
Read moreSion Hill Hall – Historic Houses Tour
Hear a personal welcome and introductory talk by Michael Mallaby, and take a personal guided tour of the principal rooms on the ground floor and the first floor rooms of the house, followed by a guided tour of the gardens. Tour duration 2.25 hours Tour prices £19.50 per person. Refreshments Tea or coffee with a cream scone in the original Edwardian kitchens. Access notes Wheelchair access to the ground floor only of the house (one shallow step at entrance which has…
Read moreHenstead Exotic Garden – Historic Houses Tour
Go on a guided tour of the garden led by its creator, Andrew Brogan. Tour duration 2 hours. Tour prices £12.00 per person. Refreshments Tea, coffee, soft drinks, home-made cakes. Access notes Steeply sloped site may be difficult to navigate.
Read moreSpencers Garden – Historic Houses Tour
Hear a brief introduction to the history of the house and its estate, followed by a guided tour of the garden and lunch. Tour duration 2 - 3 hours Tour prices £22.00 per person. Refreshments Tea, coffee or elderflower cordial on arrival. Two course lunch with a glass of wine. Access notes Gardens on level ground, woods unsuitable for wheelchair/disabled. Restrictions Unsuitable for dogs.
Read moreBressingham Hall – Historic Houses Tour
The tour of the Hall begins in the splendid entrance hall with its impressive staircase, creating a warm welcome for guests. The large reception hall leads through to beautifully decorated drawing and dining rooms, the grand staircase leading to the seven spacious and tastefully furnished bedrooms. The tour includes all these rooms together with kitchen and former dairy. The Hall has been completely refurbished recently with central heating, re-wiring and plumbing and visitors will learn what can be done to…
Read moreOctober 2020
Goldsborough Hall – Historic Houses Tour
Goldsborough Hall, built in the 1620s, is renowned for its Jacobean architecture and magnificent Robert Adam interiors. The privately owned stately home stands in its own beautifully landscaped grounds with unspoilt elevated views over its historic gardens. Built for Sir Richard Hutton, the acting Lord Chief Justice, the hall was later remodelled in the 1750s by the eminent architects Robert Adam and John Carr of York. The house came to fame in the 1920s as the former residence of HRH…
Read moreMillichope Park – Historic Houses Tour
Take a tour of all the rooms on the ground floor, with descriptions of how the house has been adapted over the years. The basement has interesting remnants of the original front door and stairs that would have taken up the whole of the central hall and can be seen on request. A tour of the newly renovated walled garden can be arranged at a separate cost. Tour duration 2 hours Tour prices £20.00 per person. Refreshments Tea or coffee…
Read moreBressingham Hall – Historic Houses Tour
The tour of the Hall begins in the splendid entrance hall with its impressive staircase, creating a warm welcome for guests. The large reception hall leads through to beautifully decorated drawing and dining rooms, the grand staircase leading to the seven spacious and tastefully furnished bedrooms. The tour includes all these rooms together with kitchen and former dairy. The Hall has been completely refurbished recently with central heating, re-wiring and plumbing and visitors will learn what can be done to…
Read moreNovember 2020
Goldsborough Hall – Historic Houses Tour
Goldsborough Hall, built in the 1620s, is renowned for its Jacobean architecture and magnificent Robert Adam interiors. The privately owned stately home stands in its own beautifully landscaped grounds with unspoilt elevated views over its historic gardens. Built for Sir Richard Hutton, the acting Lord Chief Justice, the hall was later remodelled in the 1750s by the eminent architects Robert Adam and John Carr of York. The house came to fame in the 1920s as the former residence of HRH…
Read moreDecember 2020
Goldsborough Hall – Historic Houses Tour
Goldsborough Hall, built in the 1620s, is renowned for its Jacobean architecture and magnificent Robert Adam interiors. The privately owned stately home stands in its own beautifully landscaped grounds with unspoilt elevated views over its historic gardens. Built for Sir Richard Hutton, the acting Lord Chief Justice, the hall was later remodelled in the 1750s by the eminent architects Robert Adam and John Carr of York. The house came to fame in the 1920s as the former residence of HRH…
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