# Hales Hall

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Country house in Norfolk, England

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Hales Hall

**Hales Hall** is a notable [English country house](/source/English_country_house) in [Loddon](/source/Loddon%2C_Norfolk), Norfolk, largely dating from the 15th century.

It was once the seat of the Hobart family, including [Sir James Hobart](/source/James_Hobart), who became [attorney general](/source/Attorney_general) to [King Henry VII](/source/Henry_VII_of_England) in 1485.

## History

There has been a house on this site for some 1100 years with the remaining buildings being late [medieval](/source/Medieval), including the outer [gatehouse](/source/Gatehouse), [stewards](/source/Steward_(office)) and guest lodgings and the largest brick medieval barn in Britain and built by [Sir James Hobart](/source/Sir_James_Hobart) in the late 1470s. A descendant of the same family would later build [Blickling Hall](/source/Blickling_Hall) in Norfolk. The barn is currently used as a reception hall.

## Occupants

Previous occupants include [Sir Roger de Hales](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_Roger_de_Hales&action=edit&redlink=1) in the 13th century whose daughter Alice married [Thomas de Brotherton](/source/Thomas_de_Brotherton), [Edward II of England](/source/Edward_II)'s half brother, and [Lady Dionysius Williamson](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lady_Dionysius_Williamson&action=edit&redlink=1) who gave [£](/source/%C2%A3)11,000 in the 1670s to help [Christopher Wren](/source/Christopher_Wren) rebuild London's churches after the [great fire](/source/Great_Fire_of_London) in 1666.

## References

- [http://www.haleshall.com](http://www.haleshall.com)

- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927224132/http://www.loddon.org.uk/LocalAttractions_HalesHall.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927224132/http://www.loddon.org.uk/LocalAttractions_HalesHall.htm)

- [http://search.visitbritain.com/cs-CZ/Details.aspx?ContentID=814603](http://search.visitbritain.com/cs-CZ/Details.aspx?ContentID=814603)

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