Wollaton Hall

Wollaton Hall
Tall, decorated sandstone building with a clear sky behind and people and snow on the ground in the foreground.
Wollaton Hall in the snow, November 2010
TypeProdigy house
LocationNottingham, Nottinghamshire
Coordinates52°56′53″N 1°12′35″W / 52.9480°N 1.2096°W / 52.9480; -1.2096
Built1580-1588
Built forSir Francis Willoughby
ArchitectRobert Smythson
Architectural style(s)Elizabethan
OwnerNottingham City Council
Websitewollatonhall.org.uk
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameWollaton Hall
Designated11 August 1952
Reference no.1255269
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCamellia House 100 Metres South West of Wollaton Hall
Designated12 July 1972
Reference no.1255271
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameDoric Temple and Attached Bridge 200 Metres South-East of Wollaton Hall
Designated10 August 1989
Reference no.1270389
Official nameWollaton Hall
Designated1 January 1986
Reference no.1000344
Wollaton Hall is located in Nottinghamshire
Wollaton Hall
Location of Wollaton Hall in Nottinghamshire
Wollaton Hall, rear view

Wollaton Hall is an Elizabethan country house of the 1580s standing on a small but prominent hill in Wollaton Park, Nottingham, England. The house is now Nottingham Natural History Museum, with Nottingham Industrial Museum in the outbuildings. The surrounding parkland has a herd of deer, and is regularly used for large-scale outdoor events such as rock concerts, sporting events and festivals.