Levens Hall

Levens Hall is an Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele tower. The much loved home of the Bagot family, visitors comment on the warm and friendly atmosphere. Fine panelling and plasterwork, period furniture, Cordova leather wall coverings, paintings by Rubens, Lely and Cuyp, the earliest English patchwork and Wellingtoniana combine with other beautiful objects to form a fascinating collection. The world famous Topiary Gardens were laid out by Monsieur Beaumont from 1694 and his design has remained largely unchanged to this day. Over ninety individual pieces of topiary, some over nine metres high, and massive beech hedges provide a magnificent visual impact. A new Fountain Garden was created in 1994 and in the same year Levens Gardens were awarded the prestigious HHA/Christie's Garden of the Year Award. In 1997 Levens Hall became the runner-up in the NPI award for the Best Historic Houses Association Property. On Sundays and Bank Holidays `Bertha', a full size Showman's Engine, is in steam together with a scale model `Little Gem'. The fine collection of working model steam engines runs on house Open Days from 2 - 5pm. Delicious home-made lunches and teas are available together with the award winning Levens beer `Morocco Ale', in the recently extended tearoom. A new gift shop opens in Spring 1999, completing a two year programme of improvements and refurbishments of visitor facilities. Historic Houses Association Member. OPENING TIMES Summer: 1 April - 14 October Sun - Thur (closed Fris & Sats). House: 12 noon - 5pm Last admission 4.30pm. Group tours of Hall at 10am & 11am available by arrangement. Gardens & Tearoom: 10am - 5pm. Winter Closed

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