Wimpole Hall by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist

Wimpole Estate

A working estate still guided by the seasons, with an impressive mansion, parkland, gardens and Home Farm.

Created: 29 May 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023

Wimpole Estate Information

Wimpole Estate Address

Royston, Arrington SG8 0BW, UK

SG8 0BW

Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate/

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Wimpole Home Farm Information

Wimpole Home Farm Address

Wimpole Estate, Orwell, Royston SG8 0BW, UK

SG8 0BW

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate/features/explore-wimpole-home-farm

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Wimpole Hall

Grade I listed Wimpole Hall is a mansion house, today mainly 18th Century, but the house has 17th Century origins and mid-19th Century additions and alterations.

Wimpole Ruins

A Grade II* listed Folly Castle built in 1768-70 by James Essex. The 'ruins' at Wimpole are of Red brick with coursed clunch ashlar facing construction.

Local History around Wimpole Estate

There are some historic monuments around including:

Deserted village of Clapton (site of) N of Croydon House Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall Farm Bourn Windmill Moulton Hills Roman barrows Site of Preceptory of Knights Hospitallers A ringwork and bailey castle, and 17th century formal garden remains, at Bourn Hall Dovecote 50m north east of Manor Farm House Arrington Bridge Romano-British site Moated site 200m south east of St Mary's Church Moated site at Moat House Farm Moated complex 260m north west of Fryers Cottage Moated site in Moyne's Wood Moated site in Cobb's Wood Caxton Moats: a medieval moated site and associated fishponds and warren, 750m north west of Caxton Hall Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworks John o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate Farm Bury Yard moated site adjacent to Milldyke.