Buntingsdale Hall

Buntingsdale Hall was first built for Bulkeley Mackworth and the Mackworth family between 1719 and 1721. The plans for the building were drawn up by the London architect and surveyor John Prince, although it was completed by Francis Smith of Warwick. Herbert Mackworth later sold the hall to his cousin William Tayleur, who subsequently owned the property for many years. He gives his name to Tayleur Drive, the road that leads to the hall. Buntingsdale Hall was for many years (possibly since the group's formation in August 1943) the location of Royal Air Force HQ 22 Group. Although by 1969 there was a modern kitchen serving the original dining room in the north wing, there were few other…