Earlier Houses: There has been a house on, or near, the site of the current house since 11th century.
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSES: de Brockdish family, 12th century. Sir Ralph Tendring, 14th century; Sir John Tendring, 15th century. John Howard, 16th century. William Le Grice, 16th century; Le Grice family (Le Grys), here until the 1630s. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Robert Laurence, 17th century; Laurence (Lawrence) family here until 1740. Birkbeck family, 19th century. Gervas Holmes, late 19th century. Sir Malcolm Bradbury, late 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No