Historic houses · East Midlands
Beaumanor Hall
In or near Woodhouse Eaves.
Beaumanor Hall — stately home in Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Beaumanor Hall is located in Charnwood, Leicestershire, with the postcode LE12 8UQ. The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, which is 1.2 km away. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Beaumanor Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "stately home in Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7361°, -1.2049°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Beaumanor Hall is a stately home with a park in the small village of Woodhouse on the edge of the Charnwood Forest, near the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. The present hall was built in 1842–1848 by architect William Railton for the Herrick family, with previous halls dating back to the 14th century. It was used during the Second World War for military intelligence. The hall is a Grade II* listed building. It is owned by Leicestershire County Council as a training centre, conference centre and residential facility for young people.
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Background
Description
William Perry Herrick (1794 – 1876) who built the present house in about 1850 was born in Wolverhampton in 1794. His father was Thomas Bainbrigge Herrick who was a barrister and his mother was Mary Perry daughter of James Perry of Eardisley Park. William spent his childhood in his family home Merridale House (now called Bantock House) in Wolverhampton. He went to Oxford and became a barrister. In 1832 his uncle who owned Beaumanor died and as he had no male heirs the property was inherited by William. He also inherited Earlisley Park in 1852 when his maternal uncle James Perry died. These properties and their associated landholdings made him a very wealthy man. He lived with his younger…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7361, -1.2049
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Woodhouse
- Postcode
- LE12 8UQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.beaumanorhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4877524 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beaumanor Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beaumanor Hall by Christine Matthews.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaumanor Hall?
- Beaumanor Hall is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 8UQ), in the parish of Woodhouse.
- What is Beaumanor Hall?
- Beaumanor Hall — stately home in Leicestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Beaumanor Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE12 8UQ.
- Is Beaumanor Hall a listed building?
- Beaumanor Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Beaumanor Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 8UQ.