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.
Aliases (5)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country house
→
historic house → stately home → |
| architect |
Colen Campbell
→
James Gibbs → |
| architecturalStyle |
Palladian architecture
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| associatedWith |
Prime Minister of Great Britain
→
Robert Walpole → |
| commissionedBy |
Robert Walpole
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| completionDate |
1730s
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| constructionStartDate |
1722
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| country |
England
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| currentUse |
private residence
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publicly accessible on selected days → |
| hasCollection |
art collection
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contemporary art → historic furniture → sculpture → tapestries → |
| hasPart |
estate buildings
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formal gardens → parkland → stables → walled garden → |
| hasUse |
art gallery
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country residence → estate seat → tourist attraction → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.houghtonhall.com/
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| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Registered Park and Garden → |
| inception |
1720s
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| interiorDesigner |
William Kent
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| landscapeDesigner |
Charles Bridgeman
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| locatedIn |
East of England
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Norfolk → United Kingdom → |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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| namedAfter |
Houghton, Norfolk
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| near |
King’s Lynn
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| notableFor |
Palladian architecture
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art collections → historic interiors → landscape gardens → role in British political history → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| originalOwner |
Robert Walpole
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| ownedBy |
Marquess of Cholmondeley
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| significantBuilding |
Palladian mansion
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| significantEvent |
residence of Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Houghton, Norfolk
("Houghton Hall gardens")
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Houghton, Norfolk ("Houghton Hall sculpture park") → |
hasAttraction |
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Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
("Houghton Hall, Norfolk, United Kingdom")
→
Robert Walpole → |
residence |
|
Viscount Walpole
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associatedEstate |
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Walpole family
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associatedPlace |
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Houghton, Norfolk
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contains |
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Houghton, Norfolk
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hasHeritageSite |
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Houghton, Norfolk
("Houghton Hall estate")
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knownFor |
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Earl of Orford
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nobleFamilySeat |
|
Walpole family
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|
notableEstate |
|
William Kent
("Interiors at Houghton Hall")
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|
notableWork |
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Wolterton Hall
→
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similarTo |
|
Earl of Orford
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titleHolderResidence |