Scheduled MonumentsEnglandKirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby

Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby

England
List entry 1014421
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Kirby Hall is an Elizabethan country house and its associated gardens located in Northamptonshire, England. The hall was constructed in the late sixteenth century and represents a significant example of Renaissance domestic architecture of that period. The site encompasses not only the substantial remains of the main house but also the earthworks and archaeological evidence of the medieval village of Kirby, which preceded the hall's construction. The gardens, laid out in formal designs characteristic of the post-Elizabethan era, survive in part as landscape features, and the complex as a whole documents both the domestic aspirations of the Tudor gentry and the settlement patterns of medieval Northamptonshire.

Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014421. View the official record →

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What is Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby?

Kirby Hall is an Elizabethan country house and its associated gardens located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014421.

Who is responsible for protecting Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby?

Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014421.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age enclosure (2.7 km), Little Weldon Roman villa (2.7 km), Roundhouse or lock-up (2.9 km).

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