Upton Hall
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Upton Hall is the headquarters of the British Horological Institute
(BHI) in Upton, Newark and Sherwood
, Nottinghamshire
, England
. It has been the headquarters since 1972. It houses a library and a museum, as well as a substantial collection of antique longcase clock
s, owned by the institute. The hall is open to the public all year round.
The hall was purchased in 1895 by John Warwick, a brewer of the firm 'Warwick & Richardson' based in Newark. He used it as a family home. He added a Ballroom, a Billiards Room, and a further six bedrooms. In 1936 the property was bought by Sir Albert Ball
, though he never took up residence there.
In 1952 the hall was declared a listed building. It is now a grade II listed building, making it one of the most treasured 5% of all buildings in the UK.
The building was purchased by the BHI in 1972, where its headquarters have been ever since.
British Horological Institute
The British Horological Institute is the representative body of the horological industry in the United Kingdom.-History:...
(BHI) in Upton, Newark and Sherwood
Upton, Newark and Sherwood
Upton is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, located east of Southwell, west of Newark and south of Hockerton; it lies on the A612 Nottingham-Newark road. The village sits on a bend in the main road, "on the summit of a hill which commands a fine view of the Trent Valley......
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has been the headquarters since 1972. It houses a library and a museum, as well as a substantial collection of antique longcase clock
Longcase clock
A longcase clock, also tall-case clock, floor clock, or grandfather clock, is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower, or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 metres tall...
s, owned by the institute. The hall is open to the public all year round.
History
The Hall was built in 1828 by Thomas Wright (1773-1845) a banker of Nottinghamshire. It was designed by the architect W J Donthome.The hall was purchased in 1895 by John Warwick, a brewer of the firm 'Warwick & Richardson' based in Newark. He used it as a family home. He added a Ballroom, a Billiards Room, and a further six bedrooms. In 1936 the property was bought by Sir Albert Ball
Sir Albert Ball
Alderman Sir Albert Ball JP was Mayor of Nottingham and Lord Mayor of Nottingham, and the father of the famous Great War air ace Captain Albert Ball, V.C., D.S.O.**, M.C....
, though he never took up residence there.
In 1952 the hall was declared a listed building. It is now a grade II listed building, making it one of the most treasured 5% of all buildings in the UK.
The building was purchased by the BHI in 1972, where its headquarters have been ever since.
Owners
- Thomas and Frances Wright 1828 - 1845
- Revd. Joseph Banks Wright and Sophia Wright 1845
- Philip Richard Faulkner and Alicia Falkner 1857 - 1888
- Mary Frances Falkner 1888 - 1894
- John Francis Warwick and Eliza Gertrude Warwick 1895 - 1935
- Sir Albert BallSir Albert BallAlderman Sir Albert Ball JP was Mayor of Nottingham and Lord Mayor of Nottingham, and the father of the famous Great War air ace Captain Albert Ball, V.C., D.S.O.**, M.C....
1936 - 1939 - Fathers of the Holy Ghost (Roman Catholic College) 1939 - 1972
- British Horological InstituteBritish Horological InstituteThe British Horological Institute is the representative body of the horological industry in the United Kingdom.-History:...
1972 - current