Benacre Estate

Benacre Hall is a Grade II listed country house and estate in Benacre, Suffolk. The current house is Georgian and dates to around 1764. It is the seat of the Gooch baronets. HistoryIn the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Benacre was the property of Fienes Lord Dacre. Henry North, of Laxfield, Esq. descended from the noble family of his name, purchased it in the reign of Charles I. In 1708, Edward North, Esq. dying without issue, left it to Thomas Carthew, Esq. his wife's relation, who in 1721, built a house here, and made it his residence. From his son, it was purchased in 1745 by Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart, and it has ever since been the residence of that family. ArchitectureIn 1827, Henry Davy wrote:

Benacre Hall is a Grade II listed country house and estate in Benacre, Suffolk. The current house is Georgian and dates to around 1764. It is the seat of the Gooch baronets. HistoryIn the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Benacre was the property of Fienes Lord Dacre. Henry North, of Laxfield, Esq. descended from the noble family of his name, purchased it in the reign of Charles I. In 1708, Edward North, Esq. dying without issue, left it to Thomas Carthew, Esq. his wife's relation, who in 1721, built a house here, and made it his residence. From his son, it was purchased in 1745 by Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart, and it has ever since been the residence of that family. ArchitectureIn 1827, Henry Davy wrote: