Hunstanton Hall
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Hunstanton Hall, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, England is a country house dating originally from the 15th century. The gatehouse, now detached from the main building, is dated 1487. The wings were built in the seventeenth century and there are Victorian additions. The house was the ancestral home of the L'Estrange family, resident from the time of Domesday until after World War II. During the early 20th century, P. G. Wodehouse, a friend of Charles Le Strange, was a frequent visitor and the hall features in his novel Money for Nothing (1928) and his collection of short stories Very Good, Jeeves (1930). The hall has also been suggested as a model for Blandings Castle. The building suffered two major fires, in 1853 and 1947. In 1948, the hall was sold and converted into apartments. Hunstanton Hall is a Grade I listed building.
Hunstanton Hall | |
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Type | House |
Location | Old Hunstanton, Norfolk |
Coordinates | 52.947°N 0.5167°E / 52.947; 0.5167 |
Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Hunstanton Hall, Moat Bridge and Garden and Forecourt Walls |
Designated | 5 June 1953 |
Reference no. | 1171725 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Detached Porch in Courtyard of Hunstanton Hall |
Designated | 5 June 1953 |
Reference no. | 1077922 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Entrance Gate Curtain Walls and Barn to East of Hunstanton Hall |
Designated | 20 September 1984 |
Reference no. | 1171822 |