Historic houses · East Midlands
Prestwold Hall
In or near Burton on the Wolds.
Prestwold Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough · 3.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Prestwold Hall, the nearest railway station is Loughborough, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LE12 5SQ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Prestwold Hall is a Grade I-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
Prestwold Hall is a country house in Leicestershire, England, standing in 2,500 acres (10 km2) of land in the parish of Prestwold. It is both a private home and a venue for weddings and events.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Prestwold Hall was, for many years, the seat of the Packe family. Before that time, it was the home of the Skipwith family. After the death of Major Robert Christopher Packe (born c.1783) - one time Aide-de-camp to King George III - who was killed during the Battle of Waterloo, the hall passed to his nephew George Hussey Packe who held the hall and estate until his death in 1874.
Description
Prestwold Hall has been the seat of the Packe family for over 360 years since it was acquired by Sir Christopher Packe (1595 – 1682) in 1649, shortly after the death of Charles I. He was nominated by Oliver Cromwell to be one of the sixty who were to create an Upper House, and he introduced the Humble Petition and Advice to Parliament, being an offer of hereditary monarchy to Cromwell. This was the apex of his rise to fame and fortune. The Restoration came, however, and it was remembered that Christopher, ‘Lord Packe,’ late Lord Mayor of London, had been one of the aldermen who proclaimed the abolition of the monarchy in May 1649. Regicides had been among his intimate friends. In August…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7876, -1.1426
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Prestwold
- Postcode
- LE12 5SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15268567 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prestwold Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestwold Hall?
- Prestwold Hall is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 5SQ), in the parish of Prestwold.
- What is Prestwold Hall?
- Prestwold Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Prestwold Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE12 5SQ.
- Is Prestwold Hall a listed building?
- Prestwold Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Prestwold Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 5SQ.