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Somerleyton Hall & Gardens(Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK) |
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Facilities & Restrictions:Souvenir shop, No dogs allowed, Car park |
Splendid early Victorian mansion built in Anglo-Italian style
Sir Morton Peto built, with lavish architectural features, magnificent carved stonework and fine state rooms. Paintings by Landseer, Wright of Derby and Stanfield, wood carvings by Willcox of Warwick and Grinling Gibbons. Somerleyton's 12-acre gardens are justly renowned with beautiful borders, specimen trees and the 1846 yew hedge maze which ranks amongst the finest in the country. Special features include glasshouses by Paxton, 300ft pergola, walled garden, Vulliamy tower clock, Victorian ornamentation and miniature railway. Historic Houses Association Member. Opening Times: Easter Sun - Sept: Thur, Sun, BHs. Jul & Aug: Tue, Wed, Thur, Sun & BHs. Gardens: 12.30 - 5.30pm. Hall: 1 - 5pm. Closed all other dates except by appointment. Private group tours by arrangement    |
Location:OS134 Ref. TM493 977. 5m NW of Lowestoft on B1074, 7m SW of Great Yarmouth off A143 Contact:
Address: Somerleyton, Phone: +44(0)1502 730224 or 73295 Management:Management: The Rt. Hon. Lord Somerleyton Admissions:
Opening times:OpeningTimes: Easter Sun - Sept: Thurs, Suns & NHs. Jul - Aug: Tue - Thur, Suns & BHs.SeasonalClosure: Closed all otther dates except by appointment. Nearest:City: Lowestoft |
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