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Hall Place is a Grade I listed house in award winning Grade II* listed gardens.
It is a fine Tudor mansion built almost 500 years ago in the reign of Henry VIII for the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Champneys. The house, celebrated by Simon Jenkins in his book \"England's Thousand Best Houses\" boasts a magnificent panelled Great Hall with Minstrel's Gallery and fine decorative plaster ceilings.
With award winning gardens, a stunning topiary lawn, herb gardens and inspirational herbaceous border the gardens are of interest throughout the year. The former walled gardens have a plant nursery with allotments, model gardens and a subtropical plant house. Hall Place also has a gift shop stocked with handmade items from local crafts people. There are three galleries presenting art exhibitions and museum displays and there is an opportunity to purchase artists' work throughout the year.
Historic House:
1 April - 31 October:
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4.30pm
Sunday & Bank Holidays- 11am - 4.30pm
1 November - 31 March:
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday & Bank Holidays- 11am - 4pm
The house will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
Visitor Centre:
1 April - 31 October
Monday - Saturday- 10am - 5pm
Sunday & Bank Holidays-10am - 5pm
1 November - 31 March
Monday - Saturday- 10am - 4.30pm
Sunday & Bank Holidays-10am - 4.30pm
Last admission thirty minutes before closing time.
The visitor centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve closed at 1 p.m.
Gardens:
Formal gardens and park land: Open every day from 9 a.m. to dusk
Greenhouses and nursery shop:
Open every day
Winter 9am-4.30pm
Summer 9am-6pm
The gardens and nursery are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day
PLEASE NOTE THAT AS HALL PLACE & GARDENS IS OWNEDPlease contact the property for up to date opening times
Available for Filming & Photography. Past productions include Chucklevision, Cash in the Attic, Gardening programmes and Architectural programmes.
Education staff deliver workshops to school groups, an outreach service and a loans box service. School children's visits are now around 6500 per annum. The Trust has been given national recognition for the quality of its education service.
Civil ceremony and Reception facilities.
Great Hall: For civil ceremonies can accommodate up to 80 guests. For receptions, max 100 can be seated for a formal meal or 140 for a buffet style function.
A marquee can be sited on an adjacent lawn.
For smaller ceremonies, a maximum number of 45 guests can be accommodated in the Drawing Room.
Please contact Lynda Weaver (01322 526574) for further information.
Great Hall & Drawing Room as above plus Long Gallery and 2 panelled Conference Rooms.
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