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Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #17
Posted by Viv Wilson on 5th August 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Hoar Cross Hall,Meynell,william the conqueror,christian community,BIshop of Portsmouth,Red Cross,second world war,first world war,George VI,Queen Mother,Queen Elizabeth
If you love to read up on the history of old houses then you'll love to hear about all the generations of people that lived at Hoar Cross Hall. Hoar Cross was part of Needwood Forest, the 11th century lands of Henry de Ferrers. The land was passed down to Henry’s son and subsequent various people over the course of 500 years ending with the Webb family, around the 1730s, who bought the land and house known as the Manor of the Cross. This was quite a large house built on a hill near Yoxall (which is the village next to Hoar Cross). In 1740 the manor house was demolished and later the Hon. Charles Talbot bought the estate for £17,000. Eventually it was sold t...
Hoar Cross Hall - A bit of History #54
Posted by Viv Wilson on 12th May 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Hoar Cross Hall,Meynell,st james palace,first world war,second world war,military Cross,Bishop of Portsmouth,Red Cross,church of the holy angels,mediterranean,the crown,downton abbey,my dad bought a mansion
...e present Hoar Cross Hall to be their family home.
Old Hall, Hoar Cross
The Hall took nearly 10 years to build and was completed in 1871, although Hugo and Emily had already moved in before that. After their marriage they had lived at Old Hall while a temporary home was being built for them at Cross Hayes, between Yoxall and Hoar Cross. There they lived until the Hall was ready for them as other family members were also living at Old Hall and they wanted a place of their own. The house was south facing in extensive grounds covering many acres. The property was entered through an archway which had a Lodge to one side and a Gatehouse at the other side. A...
Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history! #14
Posted by Viv Wilson on 2nd June 1973 in History | Meynell,First World War,Second World War,Newborough,Hugo Meynell,William the Conqueror,Hoar Cross Hall,red Cross,George VI,Queen mother
...e present Hoar Cross Hall to be their family home.
The Hall took nearly 10 years to build and was completed in 1871, although Hugo and Emily had already moved in before that. After their marriage they had lived at Old Hall while a temporary home was being built for them at Cross Hayes, between Yoxall and Hoar Cross. There they lived until the Hall was ready for them as other family members were also living at Old Hall and they wanted a place of their own. The house was south facing in extensive grounds covering many acres. The property was entered through an archway which had a Lodge to one side and a Gatehouse at the other side.
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Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #14
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st August 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Hoar Cross Hall,Meynell,de Mesnil,william the conqueror,Emily Meynell,El Alamein,second world war,Downton Abbey,Bridgerton,River Nile
...e present Hoar Cross Hall to be their family home.
Old Hall
The Hall took nearly 10 years to build and was completed in 1871, although Hugo and Emily had already moved in before that. After their marriage they had lived at Old Hall while a temporary home was being built for them at Cross Hayes, between Yoxall and Hoar Cross. There they lived until the Hall was ready for them as other family members were also living at Old Hall and they wanted a place of their own. The house was south facing in extensive grounds covering many acres. The property was entered through an archway which had a Lodge to one side and a Gatehouse at the other side. A long drive...Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #15
Posted by Viv Wilson on 26th January 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Hoar Cross Hall,meynell,fox hunting,quorn Hall,temple newsam,emily meynell,bowes-lyon,Eton college
...e present Hoar Cross Hall to be their family home.
The Hall took nearly 10 years to build and was completed in 1871, although Hugo and Emily had already moved in before that. After their marriage they had lived at Old Hall while a temporary home was being built for them at Cross Hayes, between Yoxall and Hoar Cross. There they lived until the Hall was ready for them as other family members were also living at Old Hall and they wanted a place of their own. The house was south facing in extensive grounds covering many acres. The property was entered through an archway which had a Lodge to one side and a Gatehouse at the other side. A long drive trave...
Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #13
Posted by Viv Wilson on 7th September 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Hoar Cross Hall,Meynell,Quorn hunt,fox huntiing,william the conqueror,Florence,mediterranean,River Nile,British Empire
...e present Hoar Cross Hall to be their family home.
Temple Newsam near Leeds
The Hall took nearly 10 years to build and was completed in 1871, although Hugo and Emily had already moved in before that. After their marriage they had lived at Old Hall while a temporary home was being built for them at Cross Hayes, between Yoxall and Hoar Cross and they lived there until their new home was ready.
Hoar Cross Hall was south facing in extensive grounds covering many acres. The property was entered through an archway which had a Lodge to one side and a Gatehouse to the other side. A long drive travelled down towards the house bordered by woods and bushes on ei...