Glemham Hall
Little Glemham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0BT
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking
- Guide dogs welcome
- Wheelchair accessible on the ground floor only. Lots of stairs to navigate including steep stairs into the attics. Majority of garden is level and step-free, with the exception of the terrace in the Rose Garden.
This huge 16th-18th century house and its gardens are equally full of charm and curiosity, as is the haunted staircase and fine 200-acre park designed by Repton and known for its ancient oaks. The whole estate was bought by the Cobbold brewing family in the early 20th century.
The red brick mansion, originally of the Elizabethan period, was built (around 1560) by the de Glemhams, a family which took its name from Great (Magna) and Little (Parva) Glemham. Considerable structural changes were made to the Hall between 1712 and 1722, giving it an overall Georgian façade.
You will be guided around the majority of the Hall, from the ground floor right up to the largely untouched servant quarters in the attics, where Elizabethan elements can still be seen, by family member Lavinia Wells. Lavinia will provide an engaging talk covering art, historical events, previous occupants and what it was like to grow up on a country estate. She is a wonderful host with an abundance of tales to tell from spending time with family here at Glemham.
The gardens feature a stunning walled rose garden, herbaceous garden, an avenue of Irish Yews and a summerhouse. Wooden benches dotted here and there encourage you to sit back, relax and enjoy these beautiful spaces.
Please note that there are many flights of stairs throughout the tour as well as uneven flooring. There are limited wheelchair accessible routes through the house.
Tours that are scheduled will be listed below. If none are scheduled yet, please check back later, or find other tours you might enjoy on our tours listing page here.
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking
- Guide dogs welcome
- Wheelchair accessible on the ground floor only. Lots of stairs to navigate including steep stairs into the attics. Majority of garden is level and step-free, with the exception of the terrace in the Rose Garden.
Before the Cobbold’s came to own Glemham Hall, it was owned by two other families, the De Glemham Family first and the North family second. According to manuscripts, the Glemhams retained the estate until 1708-1709 when it was sold to Dudley North. Dudley’s wife, Catherine, was a daughter of Elihu Yale, founder of the famous American University. Elihu was generous with the wealth he accumulated; he endowed the famous American University and was also lavish in his gifts to his family. Glemham Hall obtained many treasures at the time as a result.
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