Castle Bromwich Hall
Castle Bromwich Hall is a Jacobean mansion in the Castle Bromwich area of Birmingham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
History
The Hall was built between 1557 and 1585 by
The Bridgemans were created Barons Bradford in 1794 and Earls of Bradford in 1813. A marriage brought Weston Park into their possession after which the Castle Bromwich Hall was often rented out.
Features
The Hall is famous for having twelve windows (one for each
The family
The Hall has had many famous visitors including
The last family member to live in the Hall until her death in 1935 was Ida Bridgeman, Countess of Bradford. She really loved this home and the village, holding the garden fete in the Hall grounds and mingling with the villagers.
Modern times
It was then used for storage during World War II. After the war, it was leased out as a Hall of Residence for graduate, student and craft apprentices of General Electric Company, and then used as building company offices while the outbuildings were used by other small companies.
The Hall was sold in 2007 to Theodore Alexander, furniture designers and manufacturers who planned to restore the property and open their European showroom there in 2008. In 2009, Castle Bromwich Hall was put up for sale, with the estate agents Knight Frank, with an asking price of £5 million. It was sold for £1.75 million, then underwent extensive restoration and was opened as a hotel in October 2013.
The Hall is usually open to the public for hotel accommodation only. The surrounding Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are one of the last examples of Formal English Gardens in the country and have been restored by Castle Bromwich Gardens Trust (established 1985), which holds a long lease from the City of Birmingham. These gardens are a popular tourist attraction and are open to the public.
The conservation area of Castle Bromwich is centred on the Hall.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Grade I (1366587)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2009.