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talent headlining events. Portions of the estate can be rented for weddings and corporate
conferences.
Clearly, Holkham could be the blueprint for the successful 21
st
century country es-
tate…on steroids.
Who built it…who owns it
Holkham Hall was built in the mid-1700s using designs by William Kent and the original
owner Thomas Coke, the first Earl. Seven generations of the Earl of Leicester have lived
in Holkham Hall since the 1750s.
Style notes
Palladian palace
Holkham's Marble Hall
photo © Coke Estates Ltd.
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