Kelling Hall is a
Grade II* listed
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building situated in the civil parish of
Kelling in the
English county of
Norfolk. It is 0.7 miles from the parish of
Holt
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and overlooks the
North Norfolk
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History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a ...
coastline at a height of 171 feet above sea level. The grounds consist of 1,600 acres and originally came with seven cottages, 11 holiday properties and 10 homes in the village of Holt. It was built in 1913 for
Henri Deterding, who was one of the founders of the
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
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. It is noted as being the first design by the architect
Sir Edward Maufe
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who designed it in the Arts and Craft style with a
butterfly plan. The hall has a shooting lodge, tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool. It has five main reception rooms and thirteen bedrooms. The hall was privately owned by James Deterding, the grandson of Henri, until September 2008 when it was sold for £25,000,000 to the recycling tycoon Gary Widdowson, who now resides there with his family. The seven cottages, 11 holiday properties and 10 homes in Holt that originally came with Kelling Hall, now belong to Kelling Estates, who operate a luxury holiday business.
Estates
accessed October 2011
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Arts and Crafts architecture in England
Country houses in Norfolk
Grade II* listed buildings in Norfolk
Grade II* listed houses
Houses completed in 1913
1913 establishments in England