DiCamillo Companion
England

Waxham Hall

  • Earlier Houses: The Wodehouse family owned an earlier house on the site of the current house from the reign of Henry VIII until the 17th century.

    House & Family History: Circa 1620, Sir William Wodehouse, of Waxham Hall, invented the decoying wild duck.

  • Garden & Outbuildings: A garden wall from the earlier house still stands.

  • 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 I

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: Sir William Wodehouse, 17th century; Wodehouse family here from the 15th until the 17th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No