Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire
| Doddington Hall | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Doddington Hall | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK89977001 |
| Location: | 53°13’8"N, -0°39’14"W |
| History | |
| Built 1593-1600 | |
| Country house | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | private |
| Website: | doddingtonhall.com |
Doddington Hall is an Elizabethan mansion complete with walled courtyards and a gabled gatehouse. It is in Lincolnshire, by the village of Doddington, to the west of the City of Lincoln. The house is a grade I listed building.[1]
History
Doddington Hall was built between 1593 and 1600 by Robert Smythson for Thomas Tailor, who was the registrar to the Bishop of Lincoln. In the 12th century the manor of Doddington was owned by the Pigot family who sold it to Sir Thomas Burgh in 1450, and eventually to John Savile of Howley Hall in Leeds. In 1593, he sold the manor house to Thomas Tailor who commissioned the present house.
The house was inherited by Thomas Tailor's son, and then his granddaughter Elizabeth Anton who married Sir Edward Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire. Their son Sir Thomas Hussey inherited in 1658. Sir Thomas's three daughters were his co-heiresses when he died in 1706. Mrs Sarah Apreece was the surviving heiress and on her death in 1749, her daughter Rhoda, wife of Captain Francis Blake Delaval of Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, inherited. It then passed to her second son, Sir John Hussey-Delaval, and he had improvements made to the Hall in 1761 by Thomas and William Lumby of Lincoln. John's younger brother Edward inherited in 1808, and his daughter, Mrs Sarah Gunman, who inherited on her father's death in 1814, left the Hall to Lieutenant Colonel George Jarvis in 1829. On his death it passed to his cousin the Rev Robert Eden Cole, and it remains in private ownership today.
In the mid 20th century the Hall was restored by Laurence Bond and Francis Johnston.[2]
The Hall's contents, including textiles, ceramics, porcelain, furniture and pictures, reflect 400 years of unbroken family occupation. It is surrounded by 6 acres of walled and wild gardens with flowering from early spring until autumn.
The Hall and Gardens are opened to the public, with facilities for private tours and school visits.
A temple designed by Anthony Jarvis in 1973 stands in the gardens.[2] Summer concerts and occasional exhibitions are held in the Long Gallery. Other businesses have been developed on the estate such as the sale of Christmas trees, weddings and a farm shop selling local produce.[3][4][5][6]
The Doddington tapestries
In 1762, Sir John Hussey Delaval covered every inch of the Holly Room – even the back of the doors – with tapestries showing country scenes. The tapestries were made in Flanders in the early 17th century. The Doddington tapestries are now considered rare.
Outside links
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1164612: Doddington Hall
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Heritage List 1000975: Doddington Hall
- ↑ Official website
- ↑ "Peruse produce at Doddington Hall." Lincolnshire Echo 27 October 2007: 14. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 December 2011.
- ↑ Caroline, Donald. "True To Their Roots." The Sunday Times (8 March 2009): 22,23. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 December 2011.
- ↑ "Festive decorations go back to nature." Lincolnshire Echo 18 December 2004: 18. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 December 2011.