Fillol's Hall
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Fillol's Hall or Felix Hall, Kelvedon
, Essex
was an English manor house. It belonged to the Fillol
family, which included Catherine Fillol, Duchess of Somerset
, aunt of Edward VI
and as wife of the Lord Protector of England, one of the most important women during his reign.
Charles Western, 1st Baron Western
bought Felix Hall about 1790. Western in the early nineteenth century made additions there in classical style, to create a modern mansion. They were based on a drawing by Antoine Desgodetz
of the Temple of Portunus
.
In 1953 Felix Hall, then in ruins, was bought by Milner Gray
and his wife.
Kelvedon
Kelvedon is a village and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex in England, near to the town of Witham. It has a population of 3,485.-Origins:...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
was an English manor house. It belonged to the Fillol
Fillol
Fillol may refer to:*Jaime Fillol , former tennis player*Alvaro Fillol , former professional tennis player*Jérôme Fillol , French rugby player*Ubaldo Fillol , Argentinian footballer...
family, which included Catherine Fillol, Duchess of Somerset
Catherine Fillol
Catherine Fillol was the daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Fillol, of Woodlands, Horton, Dorset, and of Fillol's Hall, Essex ....
, aunt of Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
and as wife of the Lord Protector of England, one of the most important women during his reign.
Charles Western, 1st Baron Western
Charles Western, 1st Baron Western
Charles Callis Western, 1st Baron Western , was a British landowner and Whig politician. He sat in the House of Commons for over forty years before his elevation to the peerage in 1833.-Background and education:...
bought Felix Hall about 1790. Western in the early nineteenth century made additions there in classical style, to create a modern mansion. They were based on a drawing by Antoine Desgodetz
Antoine Desgodetz
Antoine Babuty Desgodetzs publication Les edifices antiques de Rome dessinés et mesurés très exactement provided detailed engravings of the monuments and antiquities of Rome to serve French artists and architects...
of the Temple of Portunus
Temple of Portunus
The Temple of Portunus is an ancient building in Rome, Italy, the main temple dedicated to the god Portunus in the city. It is in the Ionic order and is still more familiar by its erroneous designation, the Temple of Fortuna Virilis given it by antiquaries...
.
In 1953 Felix Hall, then in ruins, was bought by Milner Gray
Milner Gray (designer)
Milner Connorton Gray was one of the key figures of British industrial design in the 20th century, having played an important role in establishing design as a recognized profession, the emergence of British design consultancies, and the development of Design Management...
and his wife.
External links
- http://www.maximiliangenealogy.co.uk/felixhall.html