Museums · East Midlands
Stanford Hall, Leicestershire
In or near Newton.
Stanford Hall, Leicestershire — a Grade I-listed museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby · 8.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stanford Hall in Leicestershire, the nearest railway station is Rugby, located 8.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LE17 6DH. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Stanford Hall, Leicestershire is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-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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Official information
Stanford Hall is a Grade 1 listed building constructed in 1697, located at the intersection of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire. The estate offers guided tours and events, showcasing its heritage and beauty to visitors.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stanford Park SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stanford Hall is a stately home in Leicestershire, England, near the village of Stanford on Avon (which is in Northamptonshire) and the town of Lutterworth, Leicestershire. The population of any residents in the area is included in the civil parish of Misterton with Walcote.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Ancestral home of the Cave family from c. 1430, the hall was built in the 1690s for Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet. Described by Simon Jenkins as the "perfect William and Mary house", the architect was William Smith of Warwick. In 1792 Sarah, daughter of Sir Thomas Cave Bt, inherited the Cave estate on the death of her nephew Sir Thomas Cave, 7th Baronet. She had married Henry Otway in 1790 and was created Baroness Braye in 1839. Her descendants remain in residence. (Henry Otway was High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1804). The River Avon flows through the grounds, with a weir downstream, so a small lake is formed. The aviation pioneer Percy Pilcher built some of his early gliders here in the…
Description
Today the hall is a tourist attraction open to the public on limited days in the year. Among the attractions are guided tours of the hall and its grounds, a forge, a beautiful rose garden, a shop and tea rooms. The house has a significant collection of antique furnishings; for example, the hall has one room with original 17th-century furnishings including a refectory table and set of Charles II chairs. The grounds of the hall are used for concerts and classic car shows, including the Wartburg/Trabant/IFA Club Rally and since 1983 has hosted the annual National Mini Day for owners of Mini cars. The grounds hosted the first Stanford Hall Half Marathon and 10k running race in March 2014. Since…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4086, -1.1386
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Westrill and Starmore
- Postcode
- LE17 6DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby — 8.3 km
- Official site
- stanfordhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7598748 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stanford Hall, Leicestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanford Hall, Leicestershire?
- Stanford Hall, Leicestershire is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE17 6DH), in the parish of Westrill and Starmore.
- What is Stanford Hall, Leicestershire?
- Stanford Hall, Leicestershire — a Grade I-listed museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stanford Hall, Leicestershire?
- The nearest railway station is Rugby, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE17 6DH.
- Is Stanford Hall, Leicestershire a listed building?
- Stanford Hall, Leicestershire is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Stanford Hall, Leicestershire a protected site?
- Yes — Stanford Hall, Leicestershire is part of the Stanford Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Stanford Hall, Leicestershire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE17 6DH. It sits within the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.