{"id":7271,"date":"2014-03-10T11:27:53","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T11:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7271"},"modified":"2014-03-10T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T11:27:53","slug":"behind-scenes-legacy-dukes-head-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/behind-scenes-legacy-dukes-head-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7272\" title=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/03\/544577_337703449621120_924288250_n.jpg\" alt=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" width=\"642\" height=\"377\" \/p srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/544577_337703449621120_924288250_n.jpg 642w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/544577_337703449621120_924288250_n-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy Monday all! We have always been fascinated with a wedding venue that has a story and Legacy Dukes Head Hotel offers just that. Located in the maritime town of Norfolk, Legacy Dukes Head Hotel has a very interesting history to it. We caught up with Hannah at the hotel to give us a behind-the-scenes look into this gorgeous <a title=\"venues\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/venues\/the-legacy-dukes-head-hotel-kings-lynn-norfolk-60233\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">wedding venue<\/a>\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7273\" title=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/03\/8375.jpeg\" alt=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/p srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8375.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8375-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8375-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8375-750x500.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Legacy Dukes Head Hotel has some gorgeous architecture. How far does the front facing part of the Hotel date back to?<\/h2>\n<p>Sir John Turner purchased the \u2018ancient inne ye Gryffen\u2019 in 1683 and demolished it, saving the grand staircase. The Dukes Head was then completed in 1689. It is commonly believed that the Duke referred to is James II (1633-1701) when Duke of York.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7274\" title=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/03\/8369.jpeg\" alt=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/p srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8369.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8369-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8369-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8369-750x500.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What is your favourite part of the hotel that you like to show to couples?<\/h2>\n<p>One of my favourite parts of the hotel to show a couple is the grand staircase, where many couples like to have photo\u2019s taken on their wedding day. This is the original staircase from the hotel and holds a lot of history. The staircase also leads up to our Sandringham Room which is used as a bridal suite with its fantastic crystal chandelier and plush furnishings<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7275\" title=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/03\/8824.jpeg\" alt=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" width=\"482\" height=\"720\" \/p srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8824.jpeg 482w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8824-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What do couples love most about your hotel? What makes them go \u201cWow\u201d?<\/h2>\n<p>There are plenty of areas within the hotel that can make a couple go \u2018wow\u2019 and to be honest this can be different for each couple! Generally the overall feel and atmosphere in the hotel can make a couple go \u2018wow\u2019 as you will find many do not quite realize how gorgeous the hotel is until being shown around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7276\" title=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/03\/1467230_642782029113259_1437356806_n.jpg\" alt=\"Behind The Scenes: Legacy Dukes Head Hotel\" width=\"924\" height=\"661\" \/p srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1467230_642782029113259_1437356806_n.jpg 924w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1467230_642782029113259_1437356806_n-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1467230_642782029113259_1437356806_n-750x537.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The day of a wedding must be busy and exciting in Legacy Dukes Head Hotel after months of planning with couples?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, the day of the wedding is very busy although all details are planned and preempted to ensure that the couple\u2019s most special day runs smoothly. We have just had our first wedding of the season which was very exciting and the start of many more to come!<\/p>\n<h2>If you could describe Legacy Dukes Head Hotel in three words they would be&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Historic, Elegant, Stylish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Monday all! We have always been fascinated with a wedding venue that has a story and Legacy Dukes Head Hotel offers just that. Located in the maritime town of Norfolk, Legacy Dukes Head Hotel has a very interesting history to it. We caught up with Hannah at the hotel to give us a behind-the-scenes look into this gorgeous wedding venue\u2026. Legacy Dukes Head Hotel has some gorgeous architecture. 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