Great Bricett Hall

Great Bricett Hall is a grade I listed farmhouse in the village of Great Bricett, Suffolk, England.

Church of St Mary & St Laurence, Great Bricett Hall behind

It was built in the mid-13th century as the hall of the Augustinian Priory of St. Leonard, attached to the north side of the Church of St Mary & St Laurence.[1]

The Hall was owned by John De Bohan, who was killed by Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn.[2]

During the Second World War, it was used to house Italian prisoners.[2] In 1947, it was bought by Percy Cooper.[2]

It was home to farmer Rupert Cooper, son of Percy, who died in October 2017, aged 96.[2][3] It was inherited by his son, Oliver Cooper (father of Jade Holland Cooper), and the estate, including 415 acres of land, was listed for sale in June 2018 at £4.65 million..[4]

References
  1. England, Historic. "GREAT BRICETT HALL, Great Bricett - 1032976- Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. Gaw, Matt. "Stowmarket: Do you know which Suffolk Tory preserved the dog end of Winston Churchill's cigar?". eadt.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "RUPERT BIRCHENALL COOPER - Death - East Anglian Daily Times Announcements - Family Notices 24". www.familynotices24.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. Chambers, Sarah. "'A lovely little bit of Suffolk with this huge heritage': historic farm up for sale". eadt.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

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