NT Blickling Estate Norfolk
Mentioned in the Domesday Book, Blickling Estate was the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, and during the Second World War RAF air crew were billeted here, while its owner, Lord Lothian, influenced Churchill’s actions.
Nobody ever forgets their first sight of Blickling. The breath-taking Jacobean mansion and ancient yew hedges sit at the heart of a magnificent garden and historic park in the beautiful Bure meadows.
This year we’re shining a light on our eighteenth century Long Gallery library, as vital restoration work gets underway to we improve the fabric of the building. The collection contains over 12,500 volumes and is the most prestigious book collection held by National Trust.
Read MoreNobody ever forgets their first sight of Blickling. The breath-taking Jacobean mansion and ancient yew hedges sit at the heart of a magnificent garden and historic park in the beautiful Bure meadows.
This year we’re shining a light on our eighteenth century Long Gallery library, as vital restoration work gets underway to we improve the fabric of the building. The collection contains over 12,500 volumes and is the most prestigious book collection held by National Trust.
The £325,000 building project will see vital work get underway at Norfolk’s Blickling Estate, as part of a larger five year project to not only save the library, but bring it to life for visitors. The hall is home to one of the most significant country house libraries in England, with more than 12,500 volumes making up the largest and oldest book collection in the conservation charity’s care.
As part of ongoing conservation work a number of risks to the books have been identified, including from mould and death watch beetle. The conservation project will see work take place that will ensure the library is fit for the future.
