Quorn Hall

Quorn Hall is a grade II listed country house in the village of Quorn, Leicestershire. [1]

It is a three storey brick built house originally constructed circa 1680 but later much modified. [2] It is situated on the east side of the village of Quorn in 12 acres of land through which runs the River Soar.

History

Quorn Hall was originally built by John Farnham on land he had acquired by the River Soar in the middle of the 15th century and was originally known as "Nether Hall". Much of the land was subsequently disposed of by his descendants until the estate passed out of the hands of the Farnham family in 1686.

In 1773 the estate was bought by Hugo Meynell, who transferred the pack of foxhounds he already owned to Nether Hall. He renamed the hall as Quorn Hall and the pack of foxhounds as the Quorn Hunt. The hall and its hounds subsequently passed through the ownership of several wealthy men until 1855, when it was bought by Sir Richard Sutton, who lived in the hall but rented out the stables and kennels. In 1906 the hunt left the Hall for newer premises in nearby Barrow upon Soar. After a short spell as a country club the hall was requisitioned during WWII for training naval personnel. For this purpose the building was considerably enlarged by extending a wing and adding a storey.

It has been used since 1983 as an outdoor education centre by Leicestershire County Council. During 2012, the council considered its closure and sale [3] and decided to close it at the end of that year. [4]

Elsewhere in Quorn is located Quorn House, also a former seat of the Farnham family and more recently owned by Rosemary Conley. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Name: QUORN HALL List Entry Number: 1230025". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  2. ↑ "Quorn Hall". British Listed Buildings.
  3. ↑ "Quorn Hall outdoor education centre set to be sold by Leicestershire County Council". This is Leicestershire. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  4. ↑ "Quorn Hall International Centre". Leicestershire County Council.
  5. ↑ "Fitness queen Rosemary Conley's £3.75m country estate up for sale as financial crisis bites". Nottingham Post.

Coordinates: 52°44′52″N 1°09′38″W / 52.7478°N 1.1605°W / 52.7478; -1.1605

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