Howsham Hall
Howsham Hall is a 28,336 square feet (2,632.5 m2) grade I listed Jacobean
It is built in two storeys of limestone ashlar to a U-shaped plan with a 7-bay frontage.[2]
History
In the early 16th century the Howsham estate belonged to nearby
In 1709, the house having passed by marriage to the Wentworth family, Sir John Wentworth added the east front.[1]
Having passed again by marriage to the
The estate passed to the Strickland family who sold the estate and its contents in 1948. In the 1950s, it was bought and converted into a boy's preparatory school.[3]
Curse of Kirkham
When
Howsham Hall School
Howsham Hall School | |
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Location | |
Information | |
Type | Preparatory school |
Motto | Potentes Virtute ("Strength In Courage") |
Established | 1958 |
Closed | 2007 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Howsham Hall was bought in 1956 by John Knock. It had been due to be demolished by the council, but in 1958 it opened as an
The School
The subjects that the school taught were French, Maths, English, Latin, Poetry, History, Debating, Singing, R.E., Ancient History, Hand Writing, Art, Geography, I.T. and Science. Drama was also offered to pupils up until year 7. The school also offered music lessons. The total number of pupils was approximately 60 which meant that each year had around 10 pupils in each year group. This meant that class sizes were small as well. Howsham Hall was a
Allegations of abuse
In 1998 allegations of abuse were brought against the school by a former pupil.[5][6] The allegations included the beating of pupils with straps, pupils being made to stand in cold baths for hours, public humiliation of bed-wetters and censorship of letters home,[5] however none of these allegations were proven and were subsequently dropped despite numerous testimonials from other former pupils.
School Closure and Sale
The school announced its closure in 2007[7] and the building was sold to a private investor who returned the building to a single private home. The house was put up for sale in 2009[8] but languished on the market for several years.
Wedding Venue
In 2017 Events company Dine announced it had signed a lease to use Howsham Hall as a wedding and events venue.[9] The hall offers exclusive hire for weddings, parties and retreats.
References
- ^ a b "Howsham Hall". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Howsham Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Ryedale District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Howsham Hall". Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Howsham Hall prepares for closure after 50 years". York Press. Newsquest Media Group. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ^ a b Hamer, Rupert (17 May 1997). "Badge Of Brutality". Sunday Mirror. MGN LTD. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ^ "Private stand by private school accused of abuse". The Evening Press. Newsquest Media Group. 7 May 1998. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1121696.howsham-hall-prepares-for-closure-after-50-years/
- ^ https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/4565869.former-private-school-howsham-hall-near-malton-goes-on-sale-with-6m-price-tag/
- ^ https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15454544.party-time-howsham-hall-one-north-yorkshires-stately-home/
External links
- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1315992)". National Heritage List for England.
54°03′33″N 0°52′48″W / 54.05916°N 0.88006°W
Howsham Hall website: https://www.dine.co.uk/venues/howsham-hall/