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Aston Hall, Yorkshire
Aston Hall is a former English country house in the village of Aston, South Yorkshire. It is now a hotel, and a Grade II* listed building. History Aston Hall was a large country house, in the civil parish of Aston cum Aughton. The manor house The original manor house was home to the Darcys, descendants of Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy#Marriage and issue, George Darcy, 1st Baron of Aston. He married Dorothy Melton, whose ancestors were the earlier lords of the manor. Following a fire, Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness had the remains of the old Darcy house pulled down. It was rebuilt in 1771–72 by York architect John Carr (architect), John Carr. Holderness let it to Harry Verelst (colonial governor), Harry Verelst, and sold it to him in 1774–75. A marble staircase was added in 1776–77 by John Platt, for Verelst. The Verelsts The Verelst family owned the Hall and most of the original Aston estate for around 150 years. The house and grounds were eventually broken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston Hall
Aston Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean house in Aston, Birmingham, England, designed by John Thorpe and built between 1618 and 1635. It is a leading example of the Jacobean prodigy house. In 1864, the house was bought by Birmingham Corporation, becoming the first historic country house to pass into municipal ownership, and is still owned by Birmingham City Council. It is now a community museum managed by the Birmingham Museums Trust and, following a major renovation completed in 2009, is open to the public spring to winter. History Using a design by John Thorpe, construction was commenced in April 1618 by Sir Thomas Holte, who finally moved into the hall in 1631. The house was completed in April 1635, and is now Grade I listed. It sits in a large park, part of which became Villa Park, the home ground of the Aston Villa football club. The house was severely damaged after an attack by Parliamentary troops in 1643. Some of the damage is still evident, and there is a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
