| Brampton Bryan Hall | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Brampton Bryan Hall | |
  Location within Herefordshire | |
| 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 Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire. It is still owned by the descendants of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, chief minister under Queen Anne and is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The house was built around 1660 by the Harley family to replace Brampton Bryan Castle, which had been destroyed in 1644 during the Civil War. The new house was constructed in three storeys of brick and sandstone, with a Welsh slate roof. It was enhanced and enlarged in the 18th century.
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 itself Grade II listed. [2] At that time the family lived in the castle.
The house was sometimes leased out; in the 1870s it was occupied by General George Staunton and family. [3]
References
- ^ Historic England, "The Hall (1349754)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 September 2019
((cite web)): CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Historic England. "Brampton Bryan (1000874)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Brampton Bryan Hall History". Herefordshire History. Retrieved 16 September 2019.