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Speke Hall

Speke Hall is located in Speke, Liverpool in England. The hall was built in 1530, the Great Hall being the first part to be constructed. There were earlier buildings on the site of Speke Hall and it is believed that parts of these have been incorporated into the current building. In 1531 the Great / [...]

Somerleyton Hall

Somerleyton Hall is located in Lowestoft, Suffolk in England. Somerleyton Hall stands on the site of an earlier building which was erected in 1240 by Sir Peter Fitzosbert. When Peter’s daughter married into the Jernegan family, the male heirs of the of the Fitzosbert family were no more and the estate was passed over to the [...]

Shugborough Hall

Shugborough Hall is located in Great Haywood, Staffordshire in England. In 1693 the construction of Shugborough Hall had begun, replacing the earlier building which had stood there previously by William Anson. In around 1748 Williams great-grandson, Thomas Anson hired an architect named Thomas Wright to remodel and extend the hall. During the 18th century the [...]

Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal is located in Bath, Somerset in England. George Trim built the Theatre Royal in 1705. The theatre was very small and cramped. It made very little to no profit. The theatre was demolished in 1738 to make room for the Mineral Water Hospital. Some plays were held in the Simpsons rooms in the [...]

Fitz Manor

Fitz Manor is located in Bomere Heath, Shropshire in England. The Manor was built in 1450 over looking the River Severn. The original structure which stood on the site is believed to have been a Saxon Hall which dated back to at least the 12th century as its earliest records appear in the Domesday Book. [...]

Leith Hall

Leith Hall is located in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Leith Hall was built in 1650 by JAmes Leith on the site of the medieval Peill Castle. The hall remained in the same family for hundreds of years by being passed from father to son. In 1939 the last two Lairds of the hall died within [...]

Oxford Castle

Oxford Castle is located in Oxford, Oxfordshire in England. The castle was built by Robert D’Oyly who was a Norman Baron between 1071 and 1073. Robert was instructed to build the castle by William 1st who wanted a castle to dominate the town and although it existed at the time, Oxford Castle was not mentioned [...]

Hermeston Hall

Hermeston Hall is located in Oldcoats, Nottinghamshire in England. The hall as it is today was built in 1848 by C. Challoner who was a wine and timber merchant from Liverpool. The hall has around 50 rooms and it was also beleived to have been built from materials that were stolen from Roche Abbey. Hermeston [...]

Annesley Hall

Annesley Hall is a grade 2 listed building and is located in Annesley, Nottinghamshire in England. The hall was built around 1156 when William the Conqueror bestowed the hall to a fellow Norman. Over the years Annesley Hall has been the home of many Lords including the famous poet, Lord Byron. During the 14th century the [...]

Clifton Hall

Clifton Hall is located in Holgate, Nottingham in England. The original hall was built during the 11th century and was mentioned in the domesday book. The hall was originally built as a tower house designed to be used for defence and residence. In 1632 Charles 1st stayed at Clifton Hall as a guest of the [...]