Wall Hall
| Wall Hall | |
| Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|
 Wall Hall | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ13699949 |
| Location: | 51°40’58"N, 0°21’25"W |
| History | |
| Built 1802 | |
| For: | George Woodford Thelluson |
| Country house | |
| Gothic | |
| Information | |
Wall Hall, originally known as Aldenham Abbey, is a country house at Aldenham in Hertfordshire, built in the Gothic style in 1802.[1]
History
The house was built for George Woodford Thelluson, a wealthy banker, and was completed in 1802. It was acquired by Admiral Sir Charles Pole, 1st Baronet in 1812.[2] The house passed to William Stuart, Pole's son-in-law, and then remained in the Stuart family until 1910.
In 1902, the house became the property of the banker J. P. Morgan, Jr..[3]
After use during the Second World War as a home for Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., the United States ambassador, the house became a teacher training college. It was later used as a residence by the University of Hertfordshire until 2003[4] after which it was re-developed into luxury flats.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Farmer, Duncan (25 April 2011). "Four storeys, vast ceilings and an enormous master bedroom... but my 6,000 sq ft 'castle' is just not big enough". Daily Mail (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1380389/Wall-Hall-Mansion-4-storeys-vast-ceilings-6k-sq-ft-castle-just-big-enough.html. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sir Charles Pole, 1st Baronet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22444. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "Thellusson and Pole families: Title deeds and map of Wall Hall Estate, Aldenham, 1550-1923". National Archives. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/a94ab3aa-de75-444e-aa64-69c691cd471d. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ Khan, Mobeena (22 July 2009). "The 'Mansion'". Herts Memories (Hertfordshire County Council). http://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/page_id__190_path__0p4p35p123p.aspx. Retrieved 2 April 2014.