Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland

Giffords Hall (also called Gifford's Hall) is a Tudor manor house near Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk, England. It was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as “one of the loveliest houses of its date in England”.^[1] It takes its name from the powerful Gifford family, who owned it in the 13th century, alongside the similarly named Gifford's Hall, Wickhambrook.^[2][3]

Giffords Hall
Giffords Hall Gatehouse
Quick reference Type Tudor Manor House Location Stoke-by-Nayland Coordinates 51°59′55″N 0°56′18″E / 51.9985309498566°N 0.9382931042805964°E Area Suffolk Built for Mannock family Architectural style(s) Tudor Listed Building – Grade I Official name Giffords Hall Designated 10 Jan 1953 Reference no. 1283138
Location of Giffords Hall in Suffolk

The current house is a mainly 16th century house built for the Mannock family, incorporating older fabric. It has a hall with a hammerbeam roof and a Tudor brick gatehouse incorporating medieval fragments.^[4]

• Giffords Hall gatehouse from the South-West, pre-1900

• Giffords Hall gatehouse from the South-East, pre-1900

• Giffords Hall courtyard and porch through the gatehouse

• Giffords Hall courtyard and hall range from the West, pre-1900

• Giffords Hall courtyard and hall range from the East

• Giffords Hall gatehouse's North façade from the courtyard, pre-1900

• Giffords Hall great hall from the West