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Notice: Please note we are open All weekends, Bank holidays and Thursday in August. Thank you.

The Pennyman family's intimate 18th-century mansion

Home of the Pennyman family for nearly 400 years, this classic Georgian mansion, with its Victorian kitchen and laundry, attractive gardens and estate walks, provides lively resources for local schools and community groups, and a unique venue for wedding ceremonies and corporate events.

Experience the spirit of the intimate home of Colonel Jim Pennyman, the last of the Pennyman line, and his arts-loving wife Ruth, as well as the stylish legacy of the 18th-century character 'Wicked' Sir James Pennyman - so named because of his extravagant lifestyle and his gambling with the family fortune.

Aspects of Ormesby

Video

playView of Ormesby Hall across the rear garden.

Watch the video to find out more about the colourful history of this Georgian mansion, its former inhabitants, architecture, and what you might expect to find there as a visitor.

We're open at weekends and Bank Holidays

Join us on Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays and every Thursday in August for our House Tours, Events, Elegant Tearoom & much more. As for what we get up to for the rest of the week...

What we get up to during the week

On Mondays...

 © Liz Hayward

Our conservation team clean the Hall and collections, and our garden team mow the lawns. Indoor and outdoor...

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays...

 © Liz Hayward

... we welcome pre-booked school, college and community groups to learn about Ormesby's history.

To ...

and on Fridays...

 © Mick Cookson

... we welcome booked groups and hold special events, like lectures and special interest tours.

Do y...