Coleorton Hall
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Coleorton Hall is a 19th century country mansion, formerly the seat of the Beaumont Baronets
of Staughton Grange. Situated at Coleorton
, Leicestershire, it is a Grade II* listed building now converted into residential apartments.
The manor of Coleorton was acquired by the Beaumont family by marriage in the 15th century. Henry Beaumont, High Sheriff of Leicestershire
was knighted in 1603. His son Thomas was created a Baronet
in 1619 and was raised to the Peerage as Viscount Beaumont of Swords
, Dublin in 1622. On the death of the third Viscount in 1702 the estate passed to a distant cousin Sir George Beaumont, 4th Baronet
of Staughton Grange who was Member of Parliament for Leicester
1702-37.
Following his death in 1737 and that of his brother in 1738, the estate and baronetcy passed to a cousin George Beaumont, of Great Dunmow, Essex. His son Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet
rebuilt the old manor house in about 1804 to a design by architect George Dance the Younger
.
The ninth baronet, High Sheriff
in 1852, substantially remodelled the house in about 1862,with the assistance of architect FP Cockerell, adding an additional storey. The main entrance front has three storeys and five bays, with an off centre porte-cochere
leading to a vaulted porch within a canted full height bay.
In 1948 the Beaumonts sold the house to the National Coal Board
for use as offices. In 1997 it was sold for redevelopment and converted into residential apartments.
Beaumont Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Beaumont, all in the Baronetage of England. All four creations are now extinct....
of Staughton Grange. Situated at Coleorton
Coleorton
Coleorton is a village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the A512 road approximately 2 miles east of Ashby de la Zouch...
, Leicestershire, it is a Grade II* listed building now converted into residential apartments.
The manor of Coleorton was acquired by the Beaumont family by marriage in the 15th century. Henry Beaumont, High Sheriff of Leicestershire
High Sheriff of Leicestershire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Leicestershire. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
was knighted in 1603. His son Thomas was created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1619 and was raised to the Peerage as Viscount Beaumont of Swords
Viscount Beaumont of Swords
Viscount Beaumont of Swords, in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 20 May 1622 for Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet, Member of Parliament for Leicestershire from 1604 to 1611 and High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1610...
, Dublin in 1622. On the death of the third Viscount in 1702 the estate passed to a distant cousin Sir George Beaumont, 4th Baronet
Sir George Beaumont, 4th Baronet
Sir George Beaumont, 4th Baronet was a British politician.He was a younger son of Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Farmer, daughter of George Farmer. Beaumont was educated at New College, Oxford and graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1690. In the same year he...
of Staughton Grange who was Member of Parliament for Leicester
Leicester (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions.-History:...
1702-37.
Following his death in 1737 and that of his brother in 1738, the estate and baronetcy passed to a cousin George Beaumont, of Great Dunmow, Essex. His son Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet
Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet
Sir George Howland Beaumont, 7th Baronet was a British art patron and amateur painter. He played a crucial part in the creation of London's National Gallery by making the first bequest of paintings to that institution....
rebuilt the old manor house in about 1804 to a design by architect George Dance the Younger
George Dance the Younger
George Dance the Younger was an English architect and surveyor. The fifth and youngest son of George Dance the Elder, he came from a distinguished family of architects, artists and dramatists...
.
The ninth baronet, High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
in 1852, substantially remodelled the house in about 1862,with the assistance of architect FP Cockerell, adding an additional storey. The main entrance front has three storeys and five bays, with an off centre porte-cochere
Porte-cochere
A porte-cochère is the architectural term for a porch- or portico-like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building through which a horse and carriage can pass in order for the occupants to alight under cover, protected from the weather.The porte-cochère was a feature of many late 18th...
leading to a vaulted porch within a canted full height bay.
In 1948 the Beaumonts sold the house to the National Coal Board
National Coal Board
The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947...
for use as offices. In 1997 it was sold for redevelopment and converted into residential apartments.