Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland
Giffords Hall (also called Gifford's Hall) is a Tudor manor house near Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk, England. It was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as “one of the loveliest houses of its date in England”. It is one of two houses in Suffolk formerly owned by the Gifford family in the 13th century, the other being Gifford's Hall, Wickhambrook.
Architecture
The current house is a mainly 16th century house built for the Mannock family, incorporating older fabric. It has a hall with a hammerbeam roof and a Tudor brick gatehouse incorporating medieval fragments.
Gallery
Exterior
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Giffords Hall gatehouse from the South-West, pre-1900
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Giffords Hall gatehouse from the South-East, pre-1900
Courtyard and interior
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Giffords Hall courtyard and porch through the gatehouse
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Giffords Hall courtyard and hall range from the West, pre-1900
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Giffords Hall courtyard and hall range from the East
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Giffords Hall gatehouse's North façade from the courtyard, pre-1900
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Giffords Hall great hall from the West
Estate
References
- ^ "Stoke by Nayland" (PDF). Dedham Vale Society. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Suffolk and Hertfordshire country houses for sale". Country Life. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1235864)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "GIFFORDS HALL". Historic England. Retrieved 29 March 2021.