Tranmer House facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tranmer House |
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| Type | House |
| Location | Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | John Shewell Corder |
| Architectural style(s) | Tudor Revival |
| Owner | National Trust |
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Tranmer House is an old house in Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. It was built in 1910. This house sits right on top of the famous Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon burial grounds. In 1938, a lady named Edith Pretty lived there. She hired an archaeologist, Basil Brown, to dig up some ancient burial mounds on her land. In 1939, he found something amazing: a ship burial! It was one of the most important discoveries ever made in archaeology. Today, the National Trust owns Tranmer House.
The Story of Tranmer House
When it was first built, Tranmer House was called Sutton Hoo House. An architect named John Shewell Corder designed it in 1910. He built it for an artist named John Chadwick Lomax.
Edith Pretty and the Big Discovery
In 1926, Edith Pretty and her husband, Frank, bought the whole Sutton Hoo estate. Edith Pretty had inherited a lot of money from her father. After her husband passed away in 1934, Edith became very interested in the ancient burial mounds on her property. These mounds were just north-east of Tranmer House.
She decided to hire a local archaeologist, Basil Brown, to explore them. He worked there in 1938 and again in 1939. During his second dig, Basil Brown made an incredible find. He discovered a huge Anglo-Saxon ship burial under Mound 1. This was the largest Anglo-Saxon ship burial ever found! Inside, there was a treasure trove of amazing items. It became known as "the richest intact early medieval grave in Europe."
Tranmer House Today
Edith Pretty passed away in 1942. Before she died, she gave all the amazing Sutton Hoo treasure to the British Museum. After her death, the house was sold. It was owned by several farming families over the years. Later, a family named Tranmer bought it.
In 1998, after Annie Tranmer passed away, the house and the Sutton Hoo burial site were given to the National Trust. The Trust decided to rename the house "Tranmer House" to honor the family's generous gift.
The house is now a museum. The old stable block and a former squash court are part of the Sutton Hoo Visitor Centre. In 2000, another Anglo-Saxon cemetery was found right under the rose garden!
