£50, 10.30am- 3pm

Sheringham Hall, close to the North Norfolk coast, is a fine medium-sized country house designed by Humphry Repton and his son, John Adey Repton, 1812-18 for the Upcher family. Repton considered the house and park his masterpiece. By kind permission of Paul Doyle and Gergely Battha-Pajor we will see the ground floor, including the elegant library with its original bookcases, and our visit will end with a glass of wine.

Afterwards we will have an opportunity to walk in the park, with George Carter talking to us about Repton’s landscape as described in the Red Book, which survives in the RIBA library. Repton not only chose the site for the house but was also instrumental in finding the estate for Abbott Upcher. The whole ensemble is what he termed a “creation” by which he meant that, as there was no principal house or designed park in place, the blank canvas presented him with the opportunity to manage the approaches, the views and the orientation of the house in an unusually unfettered way. The park has spectacular views of the North Norfolk coast which are cleverly managed to unfold from the principal approach.

Lunch is not included, but members’ are encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy in the grounds.

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