Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland

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Giffords Hall
Giffords Hall by Charles Latham, 'The Towers'.jpg
Giffords Hall Gatehouse
TypeTudor Manor House
LocationStoke-by-Nayland
Coordinates51°59′55″N 0°56′18″W / 51.9987°N 0.9382°W / 51.9987; -0.9382Coordinates: 51°59′55″N 0°56′18″W / 51.9987°N 0.9382°W / 51.9987; -0.9382
AreaSuffolk
Architectural style(s)Tudor
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameGiffords Hall
Designated10 Jan 1953
Reference no.1283138
Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland is located in Suffolk
Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland
Location of Giffords Hall in Suffolk

Giffords Hall (also called Gifford's Hall) is a Tudor manor house near Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk, England. It was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as “one of the loveliest houses of its date in England”.[1] It is one of two houses in Suffolk formerly owned by the Gifford family in the 13th century, the other being .[2][3]

Architecture[]

The current house is a mainly 16th Century house built for the Mannock family, incorporating older fabric. It has a hall with a hammerbeam roof and a Tudor brick gatehouse.[4]

Gallery[]

  • Gardens Old and New Vol 3 Giffords Hall 0084

  • In English Homes Vol 1 Giffords Hall King John's banqueting hall 31295001575223 0010

  • In English Homes Vol 1 Giffords Hall 31295001575223 0002

  • The Quadrangle of Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, pre-1900.

  • The back of the Gatehouse of Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, pre-1900.

  • The Gatehouse of Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, pre-1900.

  • The Gatehouse of Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, pre-1900.

  • Giffords Hall Farm

References[]

  1. ^ "Stoke by Nayland" (PDF). Dedham Vale Society. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Suffolk and Hertfordshire country houses for sale". Country Life. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1235864)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ^ "GIFFORDS HALL". Historic England. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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