Storrs Hall
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Storrs Hall is a 4 star hotel on the banks of Windermere
in the Lake District
, Cumbria
, England. The hotel, a Grade II* listed Georgian
mansion is also home to the National Trust-owned folly the "Temple" on the end of a stone jetty on Windermere.
Situated in the heart of one of the most beautiful, peaceful regions in the British Isles, the Lake District, Storrs Hall sits alongside of the stunning Windermere. It stands in seventeen acres of grounds and woodland. From the hotel you can view fantastic, breath-taking views, of both the lake and the amazing mountains behind. Storrs Hall has winding staircase, and the place is crammed with antique furniture and paintings. It has 30 rooms which are all very comfortable and the views on offer are divine.
This beautiful mansion was first built in the 1790s by Sir John Legard, a Yorkshire landowner. After 14 years of owning the building, Sir John Legard became increasingly crippled by Gout, and eventually sold Storrs Hall in 1804.
The new owner of Storrs Hall was John Bolton, born in Ulverston in 1756 who was a rich man and one of the wealthiest men of his class. He extended the mansion and created a park. John Bolton was a Cumbrian who made a fortune as a Liverpool slave trader. He bought Storrs Hall with some of the proceeds and used the residence to entertain in style, holding regattas on the lake which were attended by Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott amongst others.
Today, Storrs Hall is a 4 star hotel set in 17 acres of grounds on the shores of Windermere with award winning restaurant. From Storrs Hall's formal dining room, named the Terrace Restaurant, you can gaze through enormous windows at the elegant terrace and picturesque gardens running right down to Windermere. Guests at Storrs Hall can enjoy complimentary use of the Low Wood Leisure Club, at Low Wood Bay nearby.
Storrs Hall is located in the heart of The Lake District, and provides an ideal base from which to explore and discover the Lakeland landscape and it's many local attractions. Such as a boat trip on Windermere lake, England’s longest lake. Or maybe visiting The world of Beatrix Potter, or visit Dove Cottage who was previously owned by the famous writer William Wordsworth.
Windermere
Windermere is the largest natural lake of England. It is also a name used in a number of places, including:-Australia:* Lake Windermere , a reservoir, Australian Capital Territory * Lake Windermere...
in the Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England. The hotel, a Grade II* listed Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
mansion is also home to the National Trust-owned folly the "Temple" on the end of a stone jetty on Windermere.
Situated in the heart of one of the most beautiful, peaceful regions in the British Isles, the Lake District, Storrs Hall sits alongside of the stunning Windermere. It stands in seventeen acres of grounds and woodland. From the hotel you can view fantastic, breath-taking views, of both the lake and the amazing mountains behind. Storrs Hall has winding staircase, and the place is crammed with antique furniture and paintings. It has 30 rooms which are all very comfortable and the views on offer are divine.
This beautiful mansion was first built in the 1790s by Sir John Legard, a Yorkshire landowner. After 14 years of owning the building, Sir John Legard became increasingly crippled by Gout, and eventually sold Storrs Hall in 1804.
The new owner of Storrs Hall was John Bolton, born in Ulverston in 1756 who was a rich man and one of the wealthiest men of his class. He extended the mansion and created a park. John Bolton was a Cumbrian who made a fortune as a Liverpool slave trader. He bought Storrs Hall with some of the proceeds and used the residence to entertain in style, holding regattas on the lake which were attended by Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott amongst others.
Today, Storrs Hall is a 4 star hotel set in 17 acres of grounds on the shores of Windermere with award winning restaurant. From Storrs Hall's formal dining room, named the Terrace Restaurant, you can gaze through enormous windows at the elegant terrace and picturesque gardens running right down to Windermere. Guests at Storrs Hall can enjoy complimentary use of the Low Wood Leisure Club, at Low Wood Bay nearby.
Storrs Hall is located in the heart of The Lake District, and provides an ideal base from which to explore and discover the Lakeland landscape and it's many local attractions. Such as a boat trip on Windermere lake, England’s longest lake. Or maybe visiting The world of Beatrix Potter, or visit Dove Cottage who was previously owned by the famous writer William Wordsworth.