Historic houses · East Midlands
Staunton Harold Hall
In or near Worthington.
Staunton Harold Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
David Robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Discovery Station · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Staunton Harold Hall, the nearest railway station is Discovery Station, located 8.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LE65 1RU. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Staunton Harold 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.
Photo gallery
Official information
Ferrers Gallery is an art and craft gallery located in Staunton Harold, showcasing a diverse collection of British handmade craftsmanship. Visitors can explore original artworks and artisan gifts from over 100 designer-makers in a beautiful Grade II listed building.
From the Wikipedia article
Staunton Harold Hall is a large 18th-century Grade I listed country house built by the Earls Ferrers, situated within the 2,000-acre (810 ha) Staunton Harold Park in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, which includes the 17th-century Grade I listed Holy Trinity Chapel (Staunton Harold church).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Shirley family had lived in Staunton Harold for many generations. Sir Robert Shirley built the church in the hall grounds in 1653 in the Commonwealth era. The present hall was originally a Jacobean building built for Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers as a family seat for the newly ennobled Shirley family and remained so until the 20th century. The fourth earl, Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, was tried, condemned and hanged for killing his steward. The hall was rebuilt in its present form in 1763 for Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers. It is a Georgian two-storey brick house with stone dressings in the form of a square enclosing a quadrangle. Sewallis Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7844, -1.4389
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Staunton Harold
- Postcode
- LE65 1RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Phone
- 01332 863337
- Nearest railway station
- Discovery Station — 8.5 km
- Opening
- Tuesday to Sunday 11am–4pm; closed Mondays
- Official site
- ferrersgallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7604734 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Staunton Harold Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Staunton Harold Hall?
- Staunton Harold Hall is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE65 1RU), in the parish of Staunton Harold.
- What is Staunton Harold Hall?
- Staunton Harold Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Staunton Harold Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Discovery Station, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE65 1RU.
- Is Staunton Harold Hall a listed building?
- Staunton Harold Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Staunton Harold Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE65 1RU. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.