Kedington Parish

Once the moated site of an ancient manor house owned by the Barnardiston family who entertained Elizabeth I in 1578, Kedington Hall stood next to the parish church and was remodelled in the early-seventeenth century but demolished c. 1785. Its dry moat survived into the late-twentieth century but was filled to become part of an arable field. The walls of its kitchen garden mostly survive, although it is now the site of a churchyard extension and two residential gardens. The route of an ancient entrance avenue leading to the Hall from the village survives, although replanted, and is now part of the Stour Valley Path.
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Formerly Kedington Rectory, early-eighteenth century Ketton House stands remote from the church, perhaps on a more ancient site. In 1833 a road diversion allowed more space for the pleasure grounds and to plant trees for privacy. The site included a small L-shaped park and gardens, with stables away from the house to the south beside an eighteenth century barn. An unusual ancient well is close to the house. Detached from the site was the walled kitchen garden. There have been few changes to the general layout of the site, although much of the parkland has been converted to pleasure grounds. The stables, barn and walled garden are now residential properties in separate ownership.
Not open to the public