Sibton Park

Sibton Park is a Grade II* listed country house in Sibton, Suffolk, England.

Sibton Park

It was built in 1827 by Decimus Burton and is now owned by Jon Hunt who rents the house and the 4,500-acre (1,800 ha) estate out to guests.

History

The house dates from 1827 and is built of brick with a stucco finish.[1] It replaced a Queen Anne style house on the same site.[2] It was built for Robert Sayer, once Sheriff of Suffolk,[3] to a design by the architect Decimus Burton.[2]

Sibton Park was home to the Brooke family from 1844 to 2005 after being purchased by John Brooke (1794-1878), a partner in 'John Brooke and Sons Ltd', wool cloth manufacturers of Huddersfield.[4]

The house has been extended by Kim Wilkie and Argus Gathorne-Hardy.[5][6] A landscape designer, Wilkie has been continuously involved with the project since 1996.[7]

Sibton Park is currently owned by Jon Hunt, founder of Foxtons estate agents, who markets it for letting for up to 24 people as a Wilderness Reserve.[3][8] An orangery, which can hold 200 people has been added.[9]

Architecture

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.[8]

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 attached to the house covers 4,500 acres (1,800 ha).[12] Throughout the estate bird nesting boxes, including those for owls, have been erected.[2]

References
  1. Historic England. "Sibton Park (1198019)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. "Sibton Park - Wilderness". Suffolk Coast. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. Sibton Park. Archived 2017-08-07 at the Wayback Machine Wilderness Reserve. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. https://archive.org/stream/armorialfamilies01foxd#page/226/mode/2up/search/brppke+sibton
  5. Sibton Park - a lecture by Dr James Bettley, FSA. Archived 2017-08-07 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk Preservation Society. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. Farrell, Aimee. "One English Village's New Garden Retreat". New York Times. New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. Hughes, Peter (2014-08-08). "Arcadia in Suffolk". ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  8. "Sibton Park". Kate & Tom's. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. "Sibton Park". Landed Houses. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. "Sibton Park Stables". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. "Review: Sibton Park, Wilderness Reserve, Suffolk". Britain Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  12. 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.

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