Wolterton Hall, Itteringham / Wickmere / Erpingham - North Norfolk
Early C18 park and woodland designed as collaboration between Thomas Ripley, Charles Bridgeman and Horatio Walpole, surrounding an early C18 Palladian mansion with mid-C19 gardens laid out by William Sawrey Gilpin. Most of the park is under pasture but small areas remain in arable use. There has been loss of definition of lake margins. Some built structures are in very poor condition, with the Peach House in the kitchen garden in a particularly vulnerable state. The site is in single private ownership and a Parkland Management Plan is informing improved maintenance and ongoing restoration.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Wolterton Hall
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1001022
- Local Planning Authority:
- North Norfolk
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park
Location
- County:
- Norfolk
- District / Borough:
- North Norfolk
- Parish:
- Itteringham / Wickmere / Erpingham
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- North Norfolk
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems
- Vulnerability:
- High
- Trend:
- Improving
- Ownership:
- Private
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II*, 13 LBs, SM, CA
Contact Details
Christopher Laine 020 7973 3700
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England