Wiveton Hall

Wiveton, near Cromer

Norfolk

England

Circa Date: 1652-53 w/19th & 20th century alterations and additions

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No Access to House - Grounds Open to Public

Country House: Yes

Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.

Built / Designed For: John Gifford
Architect: Edward Guy Dawber

Date of Birth: Aug 3, 1861
Date of Death: Apr 24, 1938
Nationality: British
Notes: Articled to William Adams & Son of King's Lynn in 1887 for four years, Dawber worked the offices of Thomas Newenham Deane in Dublin (until 1882) and Sir Ernest George and Harold Ainsworth Peto (until 1886). He attended the Royal Academy Schools and was the clerk of works to Batsford Park, Gloucestershire.

Date: 1907-09
Designed: Additions for Col. T.F.A. Watson-Kennedy

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Country Life: XXXVIII, 712 plan, 1915.
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
Reference: pg. 204
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Not Listed
"Peter Warlock: Some Little Joy" (2005 - TV). "She Stoops to Conquer" (2008 - TV mini series, as Liberty Hall, Hardcastle's country house).
Current Seat / Home of: Desmond MacCarthy

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: de Roos family, 13th century. Britiffe family, until 1651. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: John Gifford, 17th century. Col. T.F.A. Watson-Kennedy, 1903-35. Capt. Richard G. Buxton, 1944-circa 1977.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

Ownership Details: The west wing of the house is available for self-catering accommodation holiday stays.
House Open to Public: No Access to House - Grounds Open to Public
Phone: 01263-740-525

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.wivetonhall.co.uk/

Historic Houses Member: No

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