A man in his 70s has died after being trampled by cattle at the National Trust's Felbrigg Hall estate in Norfolk. Emergency services were called to the parkland near Cromer on Monday at around 11:45 a.m. after reports that a member of the public had been seriously injured by cattle.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, the man died at the scene. Norfolk Police have informed his next of kin. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is assisting with the investigation.
Police and National Trust statements
A Norfolk Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended the Felbrigg Hall Estate yesterday (Monday) following reports a person had been seriously injured by cattle at around 11.45am. Despite efforts to save him, a man in his 70s sadly died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. Officers are investigating alongside colleagues from the Health and Safety Executive.”
A National Trust spokesperson added: “Emergency services were called to the parkland at Felbrigg Hall on Monday after a member of the public was seriously injured while walking. Despite the efforts of the paramedics, the person tragically died at the scene. We are shocked and deeply saddened by this news, and our thoughts and condolences are with their family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. As an investigation is under way, we are unable to comment further.”
Site closed and historical context
Felbrigg Hall, located about two miles south of Cromer, remained closed to the public on Tuesday following the incident. The hall, which began construction in Tudor times and was completed centuries later, was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1969.
This is not the first tragedy at the site. In 2007, 11-year-old Daniel Mullinger from Colchester, Essex, died when a 70-foot branch fell from a 180-year-old beech tree in the Great Wood at Felbrigg during a school trip.
An HSE spokesperson said: “We are aware of this incident and making enquiries alongside the police.”
