Walpole family

The Walpole family (/ˈwɔːlˌpoʊl, ˈwɒl-/) is a famous English aristocratic family whose family seat was Houghton Hall. Heads of this family have traditionally been the Earl of Orford. The Earldom of Orford is now extinct, leaving the Barons Walpole the sole male descendants of Robert Walpole. Houghton Hall now belongs to the Marquesses of Cholmondeley and Mannington Hall is still owned by the Walpoles. Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole resided at Mannington. Wolterton Hall is no longer owned by the Walpole family and is the private estate of Peter Sheppard and Keith Day and is undergoing restoration since 2016.

Walpole family

The Walpole family (/ˈwɔːlˌpoʊl, ˈwɒl-/) is a famous English aristocratic family whose family seat was Houghton Hall. Heads of this family have traditionally been the Earl of Orford. The Earldom of Orford is now extinct, leaving the Barons Walpole the sole male descendants of Robert Walpole. Houghton Hall now belongs to the Marquesses of Cholmondeley and Mannington Hall is still owned by the Walpoles. Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole resided at Mannington. Wolterton Hall is no longer owned by the Walpole family and is the private estate of Peter Sheppard and Keith Day and is undergoing restoration since 2016.