Oxburgh Hall, Breckland, Norfolk, England. March 26th 2003 - Photo Album

Oxburgh Hall was built in 1482 by the Bedingfield family, who still live there. It was built as castles were beginning to fall out of fashion, to be replaced by large stately halls. Edward IV granted Sir Edmund Bedingfield the right to castellation, and the building is fortified with a surrounding moat. However, instead of stone, it is built of brick. Henry VII stayed at the Hall, but the family fell out with the next King, who introduced the Reformation. The Bedingfields remained loyal catholics. A priest's hole can be seen inside the Hall (no indoors photography allowed unfortunately). Click on the below thumbnail images for larger images 60 - 128 KB, or follow the tour.

Oxburgh Hall

Oxborough Hall, Gatehouse rear view Oxburgh Hall, tower Oxburgh Hall, window Oxburgh Hall, rooftop Oxborough Hall, daffodils
Oxburgh Hall, stream Oxboburgh Hall, entrance Oxburgh Hall Oxburgh Hall, moat Oxburgh Parterre

Oxborough Hall and gardens is now the property of the National Trust and is open to the public subject to timetable and entrance fee.

Paul

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