Heydon Hall facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Heydon Hall |
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| General information | |
| Type | Country house |
| Architectural style | Elizabethan |
| Town or city | Heydon, Norfolk, NR11 6RE |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°48′19″N 1°08′19″E / 52.8053°N 1.1386°E |
| Completed | 1584 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Henry Dynne, an Auditor of the Exchequer. |
Heydon Hall is a beautiful old house in Norfolk, England. It was built a long, long time ago, during the Elizabethan era (when Queen Elizabeth I was in charge!). The house sits in a big park near the village of Heydon.
It's a really important historical building. Heydon Hall is listed as a Grade I building, which means it's super special and protected. Its gardens are also listed as Grade II*, showing they are very important too!
Where is Heydon Hall?
Heydon Hall is located in the English countryside. It's just a bit north-east of the village of Heydon. You can find it about 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Reepham. It's also about 6 miles (10 km) west of Aylsham and 14 miles (23 km) north-west of Norwich. The best way to get there from Norwich is by using the B1149 road.
The Story of Heydon Hall
Heydon Hall was built between 1581 and 1584. It was made for a man named Henry Dynne. He was an important financial officer for the government at the time.
Later, around the time of Oliver Cromwell, the Earle family bought the hall. The first owner from this family was Erasmus Earle. He was a very important lawyer for Cromwell. There's a cool story about an old oak tree in Heydon Park. People say that Cromwell once hid there from a bull when he was visiting Erasmus!
A descendant of the Earle family, Mary, married William Bulwer. This is how Heydon Hall came into the Bulwer family, who also owned land in Wood Dalling.
The original park around the hall was huge, about 600 acres! But over time, most of that land has been divided up.
Heydon Hall on Screen
Heydon Hall has been used as a filming location for movies and TV shows!
- It was featured in the BBC's 1996 TV version of The Moonstone.
- Part of the British film A Cock and Bull Story (2006) was also filmed at the hall.
