Wimpole Hall

Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Saturday, 19 March, 2005

Wimpole Hall


Wimpole Hall, Arrington, Royston

Wimpole Hall is a country house located within the Parish of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, about 8½ miles (14 km) southwest of Cambridge. The house, begun in 1640, and its 3,000 acres (12 km²) of parkland and farmland are owned by the National Trust and are regularly open to the public.

Location

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Location name: 
Wimpole Hall
Coordinates (lat,lon): 
52.141050,-0.049800
Elevation: 
46 metres
OS Grid Ref: 
TL 33556 50988
Nearest Post Code: 
SG8 0BS
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"Wimpole is the largest house in Cambridgeshire. Over the centuries, many notable architects have worked on it, including its first owner, Thomas Chicheley (between 1640 and 1670), James Gibbs (between 1713 and 1730), James Thornhill (1721), Henry Flitcroft (around 1749), John Soane (1790s), and H. E. Kendall (1840s)." - Wikipedia

Proximity

Places to go, sights to see, things to do - within 25km

Article Category Date Proximitysort icon
Cambridge Visit 2005-03-17 13.32 km