Lamport Hall |
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Lamport Hall was the home of the Isham family for over four centuries. During the time of the Commonwealth the Hall was developed from a Tudor manor and is now best known for its classical frontage, started by John Webb in 1655 and completed in the eighteenth century to the design of Francis Smith of Warwick.
In addition to its fine rooms, including a superb library, the Hall contains a wealth of outstanding furniture, books and paintings collected by the Ishams, many during the third Baronet's Grand Tour of Europe in the 1670s.
Gardens
The Hall is set in tranquil gardens and a spacious park. Of the gardens originally laid out in 1655 by Gilbert Clarke, the surrounding banks are several sycamores and cedars which were planted in the 1820s by Mary Isham, a redoubtable Irish lady who did much of the planting in the surrounding parkland.Sir Charles Isham the son of Mary Isham, inherited his mother's love of gardening. He is responsible for the present day appearance with a small Italian garden and the remarkable rock garden built close to the Hall and rising like a ruin 24 feet tall. In the time of Sir Charles this was peopled by figures, undoubtedly the first garden gnomes in England.
Also on site: agricultural museum, tea room. Free parking, disabled access to ground floor and gardens. Telephone for events leaflet.
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
Open from Easter Sunday to October 9th.Guided Tours of the Hall: Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at 2.15pm and 3.00pm. Guided Tours of the Gardens: First Wednesday of every month at 2.05pm Non- Guided Tours: Only on Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays and Event Days. |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
House and Gardens:Adult: £7.50 Senior Citizen £7.00; Child (11-18) £2.50. Gardens only: Adult £4.00; Senior Citizen £3.50; Child (11-18) £2.00. |
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Directions
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Lamport Hall Postcode for SatNav: NN6 9EZ |
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Nearby Attractions
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Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens
(3 Miles)*
Kelmarsh is a 3,363 acre (1361ha) agricultural estate at the heart of which stands the eighteenth century Kelmarsh Hall, surrounded by its pleasure gardens and parkland. |
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Coton Manor Garden
(5 Miles)*
Coton Manor lies in peaceful Northamptonshire countryside and enjoys beautiful views providing an ideal setting for the garden. |
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Sywell Aviation Museum
(6 Miles)*
Sywell Aviation Museum charts the history of the delightful Art Deco Sywell Aerodrome from 1928 to the present, and aviation in Northamptonshire as a whole. |
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