Brampton Bryan Hall
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General information | |
Location | Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 52°20′52″N 2°55′35″W / 52.347736°N 2.926325°W |
Completed | 17th / 18th century |
Brampton Bryan Hall is a 17th-century English country house in the village of
The house was built around 1660 by Edward Harley to replace Brampton Bryan Castle, which had been destroyed during the Civil War. It was constructed in three storeys of brick and sandstone, with a Welsh slate roof and enhanced and enlarged in the 18th century.
History
The Brampton Bryan estate had been owned by the Harley family since 1309, when Sir Robert Harley married Margaret de Brampton. It contained a deer park and is today
The new house passed down in 1700 to Edward Harley's son
The house would then be sometimes leased out; in the 1870s it was occupied by General George Staunton and family. [3] The house is now the private home of Edward and Victoria Harley.
The house has been used as a film location, particularly as Henry Wilcox's country mansion in the Howards End film.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Historic England. "The Hall (1349754)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Brampton Bryan (1000874)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Brampton Bryan Hall History". Herefordshire History. Retrieved 16 September 2019.