Ormesby Hall

Colourful flower bed with the hall in the background

Important notice -

We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so. However, Ormesby Hall is closed.

Pennyman family home, garden and parkland

More about this place

Family walking dogs

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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Ormesby Hall

History

North view of the Drawing Room with a large mirror behind the seating

Inside Ormesby Hall 

What lies within Ormesby Hall? Discover more about the rooms you will see on your next visit.

Ruth and Jim Pennyman sitting in the drawing room

The Pennyman family home 

Who lived at Ormesby Hall? Discover the stories of the Pennyman family, owners for over 400 years, from scandalous wicked Sir James, to James Stovin who helped create local North Ormesby and Jim and Ruth, the last Pennymans.

Ormesby Hall photograph of Jim Pennyman in his uniform

The last Mr Pennyman  

Find out more about Jim Pennyman, the man who bequeathed Ormesby Hall to the National Trust.

A copy of an extract of a war widows letter written to Mary Pennyman

Dear Mrs Pennyman 

Dear Mrs Pennyman is a project about First World War letters written to Mary Pennyman.

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Ormesby Hall

Art and collections

Ormesby Hall miniature railway models

The minature world of Model Railways 

Model railways in an historic house? The miniature world of model building and model trains can be discovered in the servants wing with three permanent layouts running daily to delight visitors.

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Ormesby Hall on the National Trust Collections website

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