Shenton Hall
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Shenton Hall is a 17th century country house at Shenton
, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The 2300 acres (9.3 km²) estate at Shenton was purchased in 1625 by William Wollaston (1581–1666) and he built the house in the Jacobean style
of the day. The detached gatehouse, also Grade II*, incorporates a date stone WW 1629
Wollaston and his son both served as High Sheriff of Leicestershire
. On the latter's death in 1688 he estate passed to a cousin William Wollaston
, writer and philosopher.
The house was greatly extended to the rear in 1862.
The Wollastons occupied the house until the death of Hubert Charles Wollaston in 1940. During World War II
the army took possession and the prisoners of war were accommodated on the estate.
The hall is now jointly owned by local ex-goat farmer Ambrose Long and musician Cher.
Shenton
Shenton is a hamlet in Leicestershire.It is the southern terminus of the Battlefield Line Railway, which runs to here from Shackerstone. The station is located at the foot of Ambion Hill and is actually the reconstructed Humberstone Road Station from Leicester...
, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The 2300 acres (9.3 km²) estate at Shenton was purchased in 1625 by William Wollaston (1581–1666) and he built the house in the Jacobean style
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
of the day. The detached gatehouse, also Grade II*, incorporates a date stone WW 1629
Wollaston and his son both served as 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...
. On the latter's death in 1688 he estate passed to a cousin William Wollaston
William Wollaston
William Wollaston was an English philosophical writer. He is remembered today for one book, which he completed only two years before his death: ....
, writer and philosopher.
The house was greatly extended to the rear in 1862.
The Wollastons occupied the house until the death of Hubert Charles Wollaston in 1940. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the army took possession and the prisoners of war were accommodated on the estate.
The hall is now jointly owned by local ex-goat farmer Ambrose Long and musician Cher.