Raveningham, Beccles, near Norwich
Norfolk
England
Circa Date: Late 18th century w/19th & 20th century alterations and additions
Status: Partially Extant
Wings demolished.
House Open to Public: Grounds Only
Country House: Yes
The house from a circa 1912 postcard
Built / Designed For: Sir Edmund Bacon, 8th Bt.
House & Family History: The Bacon family, the premier baronets of England, inherited Raveningham Hall in 1735, and have remained here ever since. The statesman and writer Francis Bacon was a half-brother of the 1st Baronet.
Garden & Outbuildings: As of 2019, the Raveningham Estate stands at 5,500 acres.
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Grade II*
Current Seat / Home of: Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon, 14th and 15th Bt.; Bacon family here since 1735.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: Grounds Only
Phone: 01508-548-152
Website: http://raveningham.com
Historic Houses Member: Yes