Didlington Estate, Norfolk

From the Particulars of Sale, Didlington Estate, 1910, pp. 3-4.

Brief Summary of the Estate

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Area. 7,105a : 0r: 26p.

Soil is varied - chiefly Sandy Loam and Gravel; subsoil Chalk.

Situation.

Seven miles from BRANDON, 5 miles from STOKE FERRY,
on the Great Eastern Railway, 26 miles form ELY,
25 miles from NEWMARKET, 30 miles from NORWICH,
35 miles from CAMBRIDGE.

Parishes.

COLVESTON, CRANWICH, DIDLINGTON, FOULDEN, ICKBURGH,
LANGFORD, MUNDFORD, and NORTHWOLD.

Didlington Hall, Gardens and Park.

FINE SUITE OF TWELVE RECEPTION ROOMS,
46 BED ROOMS AND 5 DRESSING ROOMS, 7 BATH
ROOMS, SPACIOUS DOMESTIC OFFICES.
ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLED.
EXCELLENT WATER SUPPLY.
BEAUTIFUL GARDENS.
STABLING FOR SIXTEEN HORSES.
COACH HOUSES. MOTOR GARAGE.
COTTAGES FOR GARDENERS, COACHMEN, AND ELECTRICIAN.
CAPITAL KITCHEN GARDEN WITH VINERIES.
MODEL LAUNDRY.
TWO ENTRANCE LODGES.
PRIVATE CRICKET GROUND.

Park of about 700 Acres, richly timbered.

Lake of 60 Acres.

Golf. Links at MILDENHALL, HUNSTANTON, OVERSTRAND, SHERING-

HAM and NEWMARKET.

Sporting,

SHOOTING. For its size the Estate is probably the finest
Natural Shooting Ground in the Eastern counties.
3.000 Partridges have been bagged in one season; 7,000
Pheasants have been turned down this season, and there
are plenty of Hares, Rabbits, Wild Fowl, Snipe and
Woodcock. There is a Famous Wild Duck Decoy.

FISHING.Excellent Trout Stream and Lake. The River
Wissey is well stocked with coarse Fish.

OTTER HUNTING in Didlington Lakes.

HUNTING. The West Norfolk Pack is within easy reach.

HISTORIC HERONRY AND FALCONRY.

Woodlands

extend to nearly 1,000 Acres, densely timbered; numerous
well-placed Plantations.

Villages. The greater portion of FOULDEN and ICKBURGH

belong to the Estate.

Agricultural Holdings and Cottages.

Sixteen excellent Farms with substantial Homesteads,
several small Holdings, numerous Cottages, the "White
Hart" Inn at Foulden, and Water Mill at Northwold;
Resident Agent's House.

Manorial Rights.

Manor of Didlington.

County Seats in the District.

SANDRINGHAM	H.M. THE KING.
LYNDFORD HALL	F. J. O. MONTAGU, Esq.
SOUTH PICKENHAM	G. W. TAYLOR.
QUIDENHAM HALL	EARL OF ALBERMARLE.
MERTON	LORD WALSINGHAM.
LETTON	LORD CRANWORTH.
OXBURGH	SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD, Bart.
BUCKENHAM TOFTS	E. M. UNDERDOWN, Esq. K.C.
WRETHAM	SYDNEY MORRIS, Esq.
EUSTON	THE DUKE OF GRAFTON.
STOW	SIR THOMAS L. HARE, Bart.
HOLKHAM	THE EARL OF LEICESTER.
ELVEDEN HALL	VISCOUNT IVEAGH
SHADWELL COURT	--- MUSKER, Esq.
BRECCLES HALL	THE HON. C. B. HANBURY.




© Transcription Copyright E.C. ("Paddy") Apling, July 2005, re-formatted April, 2006.