Hales Hall where history meets modern luxury

Hales Hall & The Great Barn is a luxury Tudor country house in the heart of the Norfolk countryside. Built in 1478 by Sir James Hobart, Attorney General to King Henry VII, this medieval masterpiece is steeped in history and romance. Step through the grand entrance and you feel instantly at home in your own private mansion. Every room is furnished exquisitely. Fires crackle and beds are piled high with velvet cushions. The gardens boast topiary hedges, floral avenues, towering woodland and moats. Hales Hall & The Great Barn were built in 1478 by Sir James Hobart, the Attorney General to Henry VII. He acquired the estate from Sir Roger de Hales whose daughter married the Duke of Norfolk. Sir James created a unique triple-moated complex with defensive walls and a massive hall, barn, gatehouse and cottages. The 178ft Great Barn is the largest surviving Tudor brick barn in Britain and features a superb example of a ‘queen-post’ roof. The timbers have been recently dated back to the 14th century. There are 180 loophole windows used for defending the estate.