Kentwell Hall
Kentwell Hall is a grade I listed manor house in Long Melford, Babergh, Suffolk. A short trip away is Melford Hall, 1.8 km off, the first of 14 within 15 km. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.
Historic house near Long Melford
Just outside Long Melford
Kentwell Hall is 700 m north of Long Melford. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Long Melford has 184 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Long Melford reach 18–23°C from May to September.
Kentwell Hall
Grade I listed manor house in Long Melford, Babergh, Suffolk, England, UK.
700 m north of Long Melford.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 700 m north of Long Melford
- Official site
- kentwell.co.uk
Where to find Kentwell Hall
Numbered points are the places near Kentwell Hall, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Among the 8, Sudbury is the biggest, home to 23,922 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Long Melford
Acton
Glemsford
Sudbury
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kentwell Hall is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Melford | 700 m south of it | 3,895 | 7 |
| Acton | 2.8 km southeast of it | 1,666 | 7 |
| Glemsford | 2.9 km west of it | 3,693 | 2 |
| Sudbury | 4.4 km south of it | 23,922 | 4 |
| Lavenham | 4.7 km east of it | 1,224 | 5 |
| Cavendish | 4.9 km west of it | 568 | 4 |
| Hartest | 5.4 km northwest of it | 471 | 0 |
| Great Waldingfield | 6.4 km southeast of it | 1,377 | 3 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More near Kentwell Hall
4 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 castles are among the 14 within 15 km.
Historic house · National TrustMelford Hall1.8 km away2
CastleHedingham Castle14 km away3MuseumMuseum · National TrustLavenham Guildhall5.4 km away4
CastleClare Castle9.6 km away5
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House14 km away6
MuseumGainsborough's House6.7 km away7
MuseumThe Ancient House Museum9.7 km away8
MuseumColne Valley Railway15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Kentwell Hall
Where is Kentwell Hall?
Kentwell Hall is 700 m north of Long Melford, Suffolk.
What is Kentwell Hall?
Grade I listed manor house in Long Melford, Babergh, Suffolk, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Kentwell Hall?
May to September are the warmest months in Long Melford, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kentwell Hall a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Kentwell Hall?
Within 15 km: Melford Hall (1.8 km), Hedingham Castle (14 km), Lavenham Guildhall (5.4 km) and Clare Castle (9.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Kentwell Hall: Achilver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melford Hall: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Castle: Evelyn Simak, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/14840, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gainsborough's House: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Ancient House Museum: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colne Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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