Home of the Isham family from 1560 to 1976. The 17th and 18th century facade is by John Webb and the Smiths of Warwick. The Hall contains an outstanding collection of furniture, china and paintings including portraits by Van Dyck, Kneller and Lely and other important works of art, many brought back from a Grand Tour in the 17th century. The Library contains books dating back to the 16th century and the Cabinet Room houses rare Italian cabinets. The first floor includes a replicated 17th century bedchamber and a photographic record of Sir Gyles Isham, a Hollywood actor, who initiated the restoration. Refreshments are served in the Victorian dining room. The gardens owe much to the 10th Baronet who, in the mid 19th century, created the famous rockery and populated it with the first garden gnomes. He also made a small Italian garden with a shell fountain, planted herbaceous borders and wisteria, which still thrives today. Other features include an 18th century box bower and a 17th century cockpit. The newly restored 2 acre walled garden, which opened in 2010, now houses one of the largest cutting gardens in England and brings the total area of gardens to over 5 acres. Many of the plants used in the cutting garden were sourced from Piet Oudolf’s Dutch nursery. The Lamport Hall Preservation Trust was formed in 1974 by Sir Gyles to complete the restoration work initiated by him and completed in 2007.