Houghton Hall

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Houghton Hall is a grand 18th-century Palladian country house in Norfolk, England, renowned for its architecture, art collections, and role in British political history.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
historic house
stately home
architect Colen Campbell
James Gibbs
architecturalStyle Palladian architecture
associatedWith Prime Minister of Great Britain
Robert Walpole
commissionedBy Robert Walpole
completionDate 1730s
constructionStartDate 1722
country England
currentUse private residence
publicly accessible on selected days
hasCollection art collection
contemporary art
historic furniture
sculpture
tapestries
hasPart estate buildings
formal gardens
parkland
stables
walled garden
hasUse art gallery
country residence
estate seat
tourist attraction
hasWebsite https://www.houghtonhall.com/
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Registered Park and Garden
inception 1720s
interiorDesigner William Kent
landscapeDesigner Charles Bridgeman
locatedIn East of England
Norfolk
United Kingdom
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
namedAfter Houghton, Norfolk
near King’s Lynn
notableFor Palladian architecture
art collections
historic interiors
landscape gardens
role in British political history
openToPublic yes
originalOwner Robert Walpole
ownedBy Marquess of Cholmondeley
significantBuilding Palladian mansion
significantEvent residence of Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister


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