Sibton Park
Sibton Park is a Grade II* listed country house in Sibton, Suffolk, England. It was built in 1827 by Decimus Burton and is now part of the 5,000 acre Wilderness Reserve and owned Jon Hunt.
History[edit]
The Queen Anne style house that originally stood on the site was replaced by the current house, built in 1827 of brick with a stucco finish to a design by Decimus Burton[1][2]
Built for Robert Sayer, once Sheriff of Suffolk,[3] the house was purchased by John Brooke (1794-1878), a partner in 'John Brooke and Sons Ltd', wool cloth manufacturers of Huddersfield in 1844 and remained in the Brooke family until 2005, the residence of John William Brooke (1824–1881), John Kendall Brooke (1856–1939), John Acton Brooke (1883–1982), Edward Acton Brooke (1918–2006) and John Kendall Acton Brooke.[4]
The house together with the 4,500 acre estate was acquired by British billionaire Jon Hunt,[when?] and was extended by Kim Wilkie and Argus Gathorne-Hardy.[5][6] An orangery, which can hold 200 people has been added.[7] Since 2014 it has beene available for visits by up to 24 people as part of the Wilderness Reserve.[8]
Architecture[edit]
The two-storey brick building has a slate roof. The symmetrical facade has three-bays with pilasters on either side of the entrance. The portico has ionic columns.[1] Inside the building several of the rooms plaster friezes and marble fireplaces.[1] A heated swimming pool, gym and tennis courts have been added.[9]
The red brick single storey stable block was built around 1830. It has flanking wings around a courtyard and a slate roof. Above the roof is a clock tower and small bellcote.[10] There are several other buildings on the estate which are also available to rent.[11]
The Estate[edit]
The estate attached to the house covers 4,500 acres (1,800 ha).[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Sibton Park (1198019)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Sibton Park". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Sibton Park". Wilderness Reserve.
- ^ "Armorial families : A directory of gentlemen of coat-armour".
- ^ Sibton Park - a lecture by Dr James Bettley, FSA. Archived 2017-08-07 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk Preservation Society. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Farrell, Aimee. "One English Village's New Garden Retreat". New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Sibton Park". Landed Houses. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Sibton Park, Suffolk - hotel review". Evening Standard. 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Sibton Park". Kate & Tom's. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Sibton Park Stables". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Review: Sibton Park, Wilderness Reserve, Suffolk". Britain Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Sophy (6 December 2013). "Jon Hunt's Wilderness Reserve in Suffolk". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Sibton Park at Wikimedia Commons
