Historic houses · West Midlands
Moreton Hall
In or near Compton Verney.
Moreton Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
David Stowell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa · 9.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Moreton Hall, the nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, located 9.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CV35 9BL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Moreton Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Moreton Hall is a Grade II listed, Georgian styled Edwardian house, built in the early 1900s and located in Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire, England. It is the location of Moreton Morrel Centre, the agricultural campus of Warwickshire College.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the early 1900s, Charles Tuller Garland, son of the co-founder of the New York based National City Bank, decided to build a house in South Warwickshire countryside, with views over the River Avon valley. Designed by the fashionable society architect and decorator W. H. Romaine-Walker, it was inspired by Wilton House near Salisbury, and given a Palladian style. Built in 1906/7, designed for lavish entertaining, the Hall has sumptuous plasterwork, particularly in the barrel-vaulted great hall, library and dining room. Romaine-Walker also landscaped the grounds, with a Wellingtonia-lined drive leading to the hall, its manicured blue garden, polo school and other equestrian facilities. In…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1971, -1.5555
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Moreton Morrell
- Postcode
- CV35 9BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa — 9.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6911459 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moreton Hall, Warwickshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moreton Hall?
- Moreton Hall is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV35 9BL), in the parish of Moreton Morrell.
- What is Moreton Hall?
- Moreton Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Moreton Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV35 9BL.
- Is Moreton Hall a listed building?
- Moreton Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Moreton Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV35 9BL. It sits within the Kenilworth and Southam parliamentary constituency.