Gissing Hall is a listed fifteenth century mansion

Mansion

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, situated in five acres of woodland and gardens in the village of Gissing

Gissing, Norfolk

Gissing is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about six miles north of Diss. It covers an area of and had a population of 254 in 95 households as of the 2001 census...

 in Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...

, England

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. The hall is operated as a hotel

Hotel

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 and restaurant

Restaurant

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.

Gissing Hall is a privately owned and run family home, as well as being open to the public. The hotel includes 22 en suite bedrooms for guests, as well as function rooms for weddings, private receptions and corporate events. There is also a restaurant for guests and locals from the surrounding area.

In 2010, Gissing Hall was the subject of a Channel 4

Channel 4

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 television documentary presented by hotelier Ruth Watson

Ruth Watson

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 as part of her Country House Rescue

Country House Rescue

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series. However, the episode featuring Gissing Hall was not broadcast until 2011.