A family of brewers built
Quebec Hall, or Quebec Castle,
as it was once known, in 1759.
It is of interest that, during
the first half of the 19th century,
the hall was occupied by W.W.
Lee-Warner, the "local magistrate
and squire". His memorial in the
church is an apt description of
the attention afforded the
residents by the current staff of
the Hall, "his noble, generous
nature ever keenly alive to the
wants of his fellow creatures
that he relieved with no sparing
hand".
Quebec Hall became an
Eventide Home for retired
Christians when in May 1960
the Hall was officially opened by
Lt. General Sir William Dobbie
(of Malta GC).
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The Hall is a charming
residence, a grade II listed
building that is situated
three quarters of a mile
from the centre of East
Dereham, a mid-Norfolk
market town with a
population of about 17,000.
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