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Blo Norton Hall - Diss, Norfolk, England

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Price range from £2195 to £4750 per week
Number of units of accommodation: 1
Sleeps from 2 to 18 people in 8 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 6
Short Breaks: Yes - The minimum number of days for a short break is 2
Suitable for the disabled:

Children are welcome:

Pet Friendly:

(2 welcome)

Blo Norton Hall is a stunning moated house dating back to the sixteenth Century, located in the pretty South Norfolk village of Blo Norton. The Village itself is surrounded by quiet lanes, ideal for walking, cycling and painting and is close to Redgrave and Lopham Fen.

Blo Norton Hall is the perfect choice for a relaxed stay in the East Anglian Countryside. Blo Norton is situated close to the picturesque Norfolk and Suffolk Borders making it ideal to explore all that both counties have to offer. Blo Norton lies on the River Little Ouse which separates Suffolk from Norfolk. The Hall reputedly provided the setting for Virginia Wolf’s short story The Journal of Miss Joan Martyn. In the story the main character, Rosamund Merridew, is a historian researching England's land-tenure system.

This owner/agency has featured on this Country Cottages site since 2009

Booking and Enquiries

	+ 44 (0)207 193 7738 or Skype : blonortonhall
	Click here to email owner
	http://www.blonortonhall.co.uk
	Payment Options: cheque, bank transfer Contact: Mrs. Sue McGrath

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Parking		Bath
Television		Indoor Hot Tub
Sky Television		Outdoor Hot Tub
Video or DVD		Shower
Microwave		Power Shower
Dishwasher		Open Fire
Ensuite Bathroom		Wood Stove
Central heating		Laundry facilities
Games Room		Swimming Pool
Garden		Tennis Court
Freezer		Jacuzzi Bath
Balcony/Patio		Coffee Maker
Sauna		Internet
Air conditioning
Linen
Towels provided		Bed linen provided

Seperate drying room with washing machine and Tumble dryer.

Luxury Accommodation

The house is furnished throughout with antique furniture. Family portraits and other pictures line the grand oak staircase and reception rooms. The entrance hall leads into the Main Hall where access to the drawing room can be found. This room has a large open fire place and is next to a King Size bedroom, ideal for those less able. The large charismatic open plan kitchen is on the east of the entrance hall with direct access into the gardens. A further downstairs bedroom is also available on request.

The first floor corridor leads to six luxurious bedrooms with six bathrooms / shower rooms ( five en-suite).

The second floor provides outstanding views of the surrounding gardens and offers a large sitting area with TV and Ping Pong Table.

If readers are curious about the word “Blo’”, it seems likely that it is a phonetic shortening of Belaugh or Bel’eau and that the word means merely “by the water” so Blo’Norton is really Norton by the Water. In the summer of 1906 Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) came to stay at Blo Norton Hall. The Hall provided the setting for her short story The Journal of Miss Joan Martyn.

In the story the main character Rosamund Merridew, is a historian researching England's land-tenure system. This part of Norfolk is particularly isolated and Woolf records in her diary the journey from Diss railway station: "'...every mile seemed to draw a thicker curtain than the last between you and the world. So that finally, when you are set down at the Hall, no sound whatever reaches your ear; the very light seems to filter through deep layers; and the air circulates slowly, as though it had but to make the circuit of the Hall, and its duties were complete." While staying at Blo Norton, Virginia used to cycle around the Norfolk lanes and visited various places including Kenninghall.

2, 3 & 4 nights available, rate shown based on week booking. Plus a returnable Good House keeping deposit of £700

Payment:

Can be made by either Cheque, Bank Transfer or Credit Card.

All Credit card transactions are subject to a fee of 3% with a minimum charge of £10 per transaction, please note payments made by credit card have to be registered in the UK.

No Fees are charged for paying by Cheque or Bank Transfer.

Reception Parties / Weddings exceeding 18 persons are charged a set fee, please enquire for more details.

Please visit http://www.blonortonhall.co.uk to find out more about the holiday cottage, amenities, surrounding area and places to visit in Norfolk.

Changeover Day: Flexible

Redgrave & Lopham Fen National Nature Reserve, Boundary Farm Riding Stables, Knettishall Heath Country Park, Bressingham Gardens, Banham Zoo, Wyken Hall Vineyards

Travel: Diss Railway/Stanstead Airport

Good places to visit: This is an excellent base for exploring north Suffolk and Norfolk. Groups planning team events or company days out may be interested in a stay combined with a challenge such as Go Ape in Thetford Forest.

Annual Events: NewMarket Races

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Local Sports: Horseriding, Walking, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Vineyards for wine sampling

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