Category:Houghton Hall, Norfolk

English: Houghton Hall is a country house in Norfolk, England. It was built for the de facto first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole and is a key building in the history of Palladian architecture in England. The architects were Colen Campbell, who began the building, James Gibbs, who added the domes, and William Kent, who designed the interiors. See also: Houghton Hall, East Riding of Yorkshire, Houghton House, Bedfordshire.

Houghton Hall

country house in Norfolk, England

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Instance of

English country house

Location

Houghton, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England

Architectural style

Palladian architecture

Architect

William Kent

Commissioned by

Robert Walpole (1722)

Owned by

Robert Walpole (1722–1745)
Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1745–1751)
George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1751–1791)
Horace Walpole (1791–1797)
George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley (1797–1827)
George Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley (1827–1870)
William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley (1870–1884)
George Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley (1884–1923)
George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley (1923–1968)

Heritage designation

Grade I listed building (1953–)

official website

Map

52° 49′ 36.84″ N, 0° 39′ 27.36″ E

Authority file
Q2731553 National Heritage List for England number: 1152645
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Subcategories

This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.

A

Aerial photographs of Houghton Hall, Norfolk‎ (8 F)

D

Deer at Houghton Hall, Norfolk‎ (13 F)

E

Events at Houghton Hall‎ (26 F)
Exterior of Houghton Hall, Norfolk‎ (2 C)

H

Houghton Hall sculptures‎ (45 F)

I

Interior of Houghton Hall‎ (1 C, 21 F)

M

Medieval cross at Houghton Hall‎ (8 F)

P

Park of Houghton Hall, Norfolk‎ (2 C, 41 F)

S

Sundial at Houghton Hall, Norfolk‎ (4 F)

W

The Watertower, Houghton, Norfolk‎ (12 F)

Media in category "Houghton Hall, Norfolk"

The following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total.

Houghton Hall.jpg 600 × 391; 37 KB
Neale(1818) p3.044 - Houghton Hall, Norfolk.jpg 1,968 × 1,295; 487 KB
Damien Hirst at Houghton Hall 2018 - Charity - geograph.org.uk - 5854161.jpg 5,067 × 3,801; 3.41 MB
Damien Hirst at Houghton Hall 2018 - Myth and Legend - geograph.org.uk - 5854339.jpg 5,017 × 3,763; 2.86 MB
Deer near Houghton Hall in Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 5049604.jpg 4,226 × 3,221; 2.56 MB
Deer near Houghton Hall in Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 5854325.jpg 5,184 × 3,888; 4.38 MB
Drinking trough, Houghton Hall stable yard - geograph.org.uk - 485932.jpg 640 × 480; 117 KB
Dyck-Anthony-van-Portrait-of-Lady-Jane-Goodwin.jpg 1,180 × 1,478; 254 KB
Fountain garden at Houghton - geograph.org.uk - 3482546.jpg 533 × 800; 180 KB
Fountain in the walled garden at Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4687538.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 6.04 MB
Gated entrance to Home Farm - geograph.org.uk - 4526771.jpg 1,024 × 768; 410 KB
Home Farm, Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1334087.jpg 640 × 406; 62 KB
Houghton Hall - from rear.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.32 MB
Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4138017.jpg 900 × 600; 136 KB
Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 5082475.jpg 3,678 × 2,456; 4.82 MB
Houghton Hall - Stable Square (5971409637).jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.23 MB
Houghton Hall - Stable Square (5971971548).jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.31 MB
Houghton Hall 02.jpg 427 × 640; 79 KB
Houghton Hall 20080720-5.jpg 2,912 × 4,368; 2.22 MB
Houghton Hall formal gardens.jpg 1,800 × 1,350; 1.3 MB
Houghton Hall garden trellis.jpg 1,522 × 1,800; 1.05 MB
Houghton Hall gardens - geograph.org.uk - 4138026.jpg 900 × 600; 293 KB
Houghton Hall gardens - geograph.org.uk - 4138028.jpg 900 × 600; 225 KB
Houghton Hall gardens - geograph.org.uk - 4138031.jpg 900 × 600; 244 KB
Houghton Hall gardens flowers.jpg 1,205 × 1,800; 1.45 MB
Houghton Hall gardens fountain.jpg 1,229 × 1,800; 1.24 MB
Houghton Hall May 2004 front left.jpg 1,800 × 1,205; 639 KB
Houghton Hall Norfolk UK 4-face sundial.jpg 1,040 × 470; 156 KB
Houghton Hall, stable block - geograph.org.uk - 3480971.jpg 800 × 533; 113 KB
Houghton Hall, Sunken seating area fringed with lavender in the Rose Garden - geograph.org.uk - 5082589.jpg 3,565 × 2,265; 5.7 MB
Houghton Hall, Tearoom and shop beyond - geograph.org.uk - 5082456.jpg 5,520 × 3,680; 6.7 MB
Houghton Hall, Tearoom roof - geograph.org.uk - 5082462.jpg 3,679 × 2,456; 5.48 MB
Houghton Hall, The Central Quadrangle - geograph.org.uk - 5082464.jpg 3,678 × 2,456; 4.89 MB
Houghton Hall, The Central Quadrangle - geograph.org.uk - 5082466.jpg 3,794 × 2,445; 5.63 MB
Houghton West Lodge - geograph.org.uk - 3459724.jpg 2,327 × 1,791; 841 KB
Italian Garden at Houghton - geograph.org.uk - 3480918.jpg 800 × 533; 158 KB
Lodge - Houghton Hall Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 2489305.jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 5.67 MB
Lodge, north eastern boundary of Houghton Deer Park - geograph.org.uk - 427910.jpg 640 × 480; 138 KB
Looking across the walled garden at Houghton Hall, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 5466195.jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 4.28 MB
Outbuildings, at New Houghton Hall, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 1936791.jpg 640 × 480; 61 KB
Skyspace, Seldom Seen structure - Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4687098.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 6.54 MB
The 'Skyspace' structure by James Turrell - geograph.org.uk - 4613767.jpg 1,024 × 680; 316 KB
The avenue approach to New Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4526775.jpg 1,024 × 768; 458 KB
The back of Houghton Hall, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 1936833.jpg 640 × 480; 74 KB
The parked cars of those attending the show jumping at Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 3531668.jpg 640 × 481; 88 KB
The War Memorial on Houghton Hall gates - geograph.org.uk - 4527054.jpg 768 × 1,024; 346 KB
The West Lodge, Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 5616103.jpg 3,456 × 2,592; 3.87 MB
Unique artwork - "Sky and Clouds" by Richard Humphrey - geograph.org.uk - 4687491.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 5.24 MB
Walled Garden at Houghton Hall-5970203619.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.4 MB
Waterflame at Houghton Hall, Norfolk - Photo 1 of 3 - geograph.org.uk - 4681792.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 6.09 MB
Waterflame at Houghton Hall, Norfolk - Photo 2 of 3 - geograph.org.uk - 4681798.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 6.26 MB
Waterflame at Houghton Hall, Norfolk - Photo 3 of 3 - geograph.org.uk - 4681817.jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 5.34 MB
Waterflame in the walled garden of Houghton Hall - Artist Jeppe Hein - geograph.org.uk - 5858241.jpg 2,538 × 4,032; 1.47 MB
Waterflame in the walled garden of Houghton Hall - Start up - geograph.org.uk - 5858204.jpg 5,184 × 3,888; 4.91 MB
Waterflame in the walled garden of Houghton Hall in Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 5858216.jpg 5,184 × 3,888; 4.67 MB
Waterflame in the walled garden of Houghton Hall, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 5858234.jpg 2,930 × 3,963; 1.76 MB
Game Larder, Houghton Hall - geograph.org.uk - 485922.jpg 640 × 480; 109 KB
Gatehouse - geograph.org.uk - 417171.jpg 640 × 480; 143 KB
New Houghton village street - geograph.org.uk - 545750.jpg 640 × 480; 55 KB

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