Stately homes · East of England
Batchwood Hall
In or near St Albans.
Batchwood Hall — building in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Albans Abbey · 2.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Batchwood Hall is a historic house in Hertfordshire, London. The site is within the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Harpenden and Berkhamsted parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is St Albans Abbey, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area AL3.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Batchwood Hall is a stately home located in St Michael, Hertfordshire, within the London region. The estate is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) known as the Chilterns.
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Background
History
The house was designed in the Queen Anne style and built for Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe in 1874. Beckett is known for his work restoring St Albans Cathedral. He also had an interest in horology and the house contains the prototype of the Great Clock in the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster. The site was acquired by St Albans Council in 1935 when John Henry Taylor was commissioned to design and establish an 18-hole golf course in the grounds. The house became an event venue in the 1970s. An arson attack resulted in the complete destruction of the Batchwood Tennis and Golf Centre in August 2011. It operated as a vaccination centre, organised by a consortium of local GPs,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7664, -0.3552
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Parish
- St Michael
- Postcode
- AL3 5XA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Nearest railway station
- St Albans Abbey — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q48797353 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Batchwood Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Batchwood Hall (geograph 3557034).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Batchwood Hall?
- Batchwood Hall is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode AL3 5XA), in the parish of St Michael.
- What is Batchwood Hall?
- Batchwood Hall — building in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Batchwood Hall?
- The nearest railway station is St Albans Abbey, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode AL3 5XA.
- Is Batchwood Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Batchwood Hall is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Batchwood Hall?
- The nearest railway station is St Albans Abbey, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL3 5XA.