Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland

Not to be confused with Gifford's Hall, Wickhambrook.

Giffords Hall
Giffords Hall Gatehouse
Quick reference Type Tudor Manor House Location Stoke-by-Nayland Coordinates 51°59′55″N 0°56′18″E Area Suffolk Built for Mannock family Architectural style(s) Tudor Listed Building – Grade I Official name Giffords Hall Designated 10 Jan 1953 Reference no. 1283138
Location of Giffords Hall in Suffolk

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 takes its name from the powerful Gifford family, who owned it in the 13th century, alongside the similarly named 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

Giffords Hall Farm