Country Life takes a tour of Hempnalls Hall 'An ancient manor where a millennium of history and a medieval moat meet a swimming pool and party barn'.

'A medieval manor that was birthplace of one of Henry V's generals, Hempnalls Hall blends fascinating history, enormous character and 21st century comfort.'

'It’s always a joy to come across a manor with a great story to tell, and the enchanting Hempnalls Hall is just such a place, with a millennium of history that touches upon everyone from Henry V to Geoffrey Chaucer to Anne of Cleves. This moated manor house in mid Suffolk, for sale for the first time in 23 years, is a Grade-II listed dwelling is set in 10 acres of gardens, woodland, paddocks and flower meadows, three-quarters of a mile from the ancient village of Cotton and seven miles north of Stowmarket. Approached down the long, winding Willow Lane, Hempnalls Hall stands on a rectangular wooded island surrounded by a medieval moat thought to date from the 12th or 13th century.

'A range of outbuildings includes a one-bedroom coach house annexe, a party barn, games room, swimming pool, garaging, a further large barn, stabling and stores.'

Hempnalls Hall is on the market with Jackson-Stops Bury St Edmunds with a guide price of £1,950,000.

https://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/properties/20844898/sales/bury-st-edmunds

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