Berrington Hall

Berrington Hall
Berrington Hall
	National Trust
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Henry Holland
Website
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk/berrington-hall

Berrington Hall is a

country house located about 3 miles (5 km) north of Leominster, Herefordshire, England. During the 20th century it was the seat of the Cawley family

It is a

Berrington features Capability Brown's last landscape design.^[1]^[2] A notable feature is the ha-ha wall, which was subject to extensive renovation in the late 20th century by local craftsmen. Berrington Pool, a lake and island, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[3]

History

Berrington had been in the possession of the Cornewall family since 1386, but was sold in 1775 to

Admiral Rodney. After Harley's death the house descended in the Rodney family for 95 years.^[4]

In 1901 the Manchester businessman Frederick Cawley MP, later Baron Cawley, purchased the estate from George Brydges Harley Dennett Rodney, 7th Baron Rodney. In 1957 Frederick Lee Cawley, 3rd Baron Cawley, transferred it to the Treasury, which passed it on to the National Trust. Lady Cawley was allowed to remain in occupation until her death in 1978.^[5]

It was classified as a

Grade I listed building in 1959.^[6]

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^ "Gardens: how Capability Brown transformed this green and pleasant land". The Guardian. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "Berrington Pool" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^ "Delve into the history of Berrington Hall". National Trust. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "Berrington Hall". Herefordshire Council. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^ Historic England. "Berrington Hall and Adjoining Outbuildings (1082564)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 March 2018.