Oxburgh Estate
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Norfolk home of the Bedingfeld family since 1482, the moated manor house at Oxburgh Estate charts its history from medieval austerity to Victorian comfort.
Standing within a large square moat, Oxburgh Hall was enclosed until 1772, when Sir Richard Bedingfeld made alterations to create a more open U-shaped house. Perhaps its most impressive feature is the grand fortified gatehouse - designed to evoke the owner's power and prestige. However, this is largely symbolic; Oxburgh has always been a family home, never a fortress.
Another notable part of the hall is the priest hole, reached via a trapdoor disguised in the tile floor. The Catholic Bedingfeld family would have used this tiny room to hide a priest in the event of a raid and, unlike other examples, the one at Oxburgh is open to visitors and you can crawl inside.
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Address
Oxborough, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9PS
01366 328258
Opening times
For full details of seasonal opening times please check the Oxburgh Hall website
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