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'''Normanton Hall''' was a large country house at [[Normanton, Rutland|Normanton]] in [[Rutland]]. |
'''Normanton Hall''' was a large now demolished country house at [[Normanton, Rutland|Normanton]] in [[Rutland]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Normanton estate was bought by [[Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet]], [[Lord Mayor of London]], in 1729.<ref name=Robinson142>Robinson, p. 142</ref> His son, [[Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet]], rebuilt the hall between 1735 and 1740 to the design of Henry Joynes |
The Normanton estate was bought by [[Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet]], [[Lord Mayor of London]], in 1729.<ref name=Robinson142>Robinson, p. 142</ref> His son, [[Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet]], rebuilt the hall between 1735 and 1740 to the design of Henry Joynes<ref name=Robinson142/> and [[Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet]] enlarged the hall to the design of [[Kenton Couse]] between 1763 and 1766.<ref name=Robinson142/> A large central bow window designed by [[Thomas Cundy (senior)|Thomas Cundy]] was added around 1800.<ref name=Robinson145>Robinson, p. 145</ref> In the 18th century the village was cleared to make a park for the estate of the Heathcote family with the population mainly re-housed in Empingham and the old church on the estate was rebuilt in 1764 in a new location by the 3rd Baronet. |
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[[File:Normanton church clouds.jpg|right|thumb|Normanton church]] |
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In 1827 [[Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baron Aveland|Sir Gilbert Heathcote 5th Baronet]] (later Lord Aveland) married [[Clementina Drummond-Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby|Clementina Willoughby]], (later Baroness Willoughby d'Eresby) who was heiress to the Ancaster estates.<ref name=Robinson145/> Following the death of Evelyn, Countess of Ancaster the estate was sold in 1924.<ref name=Robinson142/> In 1925 the hall was gutted by a fire and the shell demolished.<ref name=Robinson142/> |
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The stable block of the hall is now the Normanton Park Hotel. The church, due to be demolished with the construction of Rutland Water, has been rescued and is reachable by a causeway. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:57, 15 April 2013
Normanton Hall was a large now demolished country house at Normanton in Rutland.
History
The Normanton estate was bought by Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet, Lord Mayor of London, in 1729.[1] His son, Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet, rebuilt the hall between 1735 and 1740 to the design of Henry Joynes[1] and Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet enlarged the hall to the design of Kenton Couse between 1763 and 1766.[1] A large central bow window designed by Thomas Cundy was added around 1800.[2] In the 18th century the village was cleared to make a park for the estate of the Heathcote family with the population mainly re-housed in Empingham and the old church on the estate was rebuilt in 1764 in a new location by the 3rd Baronet.
In 1827 Sir Gilbert Heathcote 5th Baronet (later Lord Aveland) married Clementina Willoughby, (later Baroness Willoughby d'Eresby) who was heiress to the Ancaster estates.[2] Following the death of Evelyn, Countess of Ancaster the estate was sold in 1924.[1] In 1925 the hall was gutted by a fire and the shell demolished.[1]
The stable block of the hall is now the Normanton Park Hotel. The church, due to be demolished with the construction of Rutland Water, has been rescued and is reachable by a causeway.
References
- Robinson, John, Felling the Ancient Oaks, Aurum Press, 2011, ISBN 978-1845136703