Wolterton Hall

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Wolterton Hall is an 18th-century Palladian country house in Norfolk, England, historically associated with the Walpole family and regarded as one of the notable grand estates of the period.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
stately home
architect Thomas Ripley
architecturalStyle Palladian architecture
associatedWith Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton
Walpole family
category Palladian villa
historic house
completionDate 1730s
constructionStart 1720s
country United Kingdom
era Georgian period
governingBody private ownership
hasBasement yes
hasEntranceFront classical portico
hasFeature formal gardens
ornamental lake
walled garden
woodland
hasGardenType landscaped parkland
hasLandscapeDesigner 18th-century landscape style (attributed)
hasListingGrade Grade I
hasPart Wolterton Park
hasStoreys 3
hasUse country estate
private residence
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
historicCounty Norfolk
locatedIn England
Norfolk
Wolterton
locatedNear Aylsham
North Norfolk district
surface form: North Norfolk coast
material brick
notableFor 18th-century Palladian design
association with the Walpole political dynasty
ownedBy Walpole family
partOf Norfolk country house heritage
plan symmetrical Palladian plan
region East of England
roofMaterial slate
similarTo Holkham Hall
Houghton Hall

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