Gainsborough Old Hall

One of the best preserved, timber-framed manor houses in the UK, dating to the 15th century and found in the centre of Gainsborough, north of Lincoln. 

Gainsborough Old Hall is a building that reflects over five hundred years of history in its walls. Experience the rich and varied past of a great English building and discover history through the voices of those who have lived, worked and visited.

Uncover the draw jaw dropping spaces of the Great Hall before wandering winding corridors and up dead end stairs. See how feasts were prepared in one of the best surviving medieval kitchens in the country and climb the 59 steps to the top of the tower for views across Lincolnshire.

A castle and manor at Gainsborough dates back to King Stephen in the twelfth century but the current building was built in 1455 when Thomas Burgh inherited the manor.

Gainsborough Old Hall has a magnificent Great Hall at its centre, linking the East and West Ranges, and boasts one of the best preserved examples of a late medieval kitchen in England. Famous visitors to the Old Hall inlcude Richard III, Henry VIII, and John Wesley.