Historic houses · West Midlands
Himley Hall
Himley Hall — country house in Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Himley Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5219°, -2.1662°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Himley Hall is an early 17th-century country house situated in Staffordshire, England. It is situated in the south of the county in the small village of Himley, near to the town of Dudley and the city of Wolverhampton. Himley Hall is a Grade II* listed building. Its park and garden, which were extended in the 1770s by Lancelot "Capability" Brown, are Grade II listed with the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Background
History
In early days, it was a moated manor house, standing beside the medieval church. For over four centuries it served as a secondary home to the Lords of Dudley and their knights. Its occupants included Dud Dudley, whose 17th-century experiments in smelting iron ore with coal were carried out nearby. In 1645, King Charles I encamped in the grounds on his way to defeat at the Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War. In 1628, the Ward family inherited the title Lords of Dudley through the marriage of Humble Ward to the heiress to the Dudley estates, Frances Sutton. Humble Ward was the son of the jeweller and goldsmith to the court of King Charles I. Following damage to Dudley Castle during…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5219, -2.1662
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- South Staffordshire
- Parish
- Himley
- Postcode
- DY3 4DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley — 6 km
- Official site
- www.himleyhallandpark.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5765362 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Himley Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Country Seat. - geograph.org.uk - 177284.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Himley Hall?
- Himley Hall is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY3 4DF), in the parish of Himley.
- Who owns Himley Hall?
- Himley Hall is owned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Is Himley Hall a listed building?
- Himley Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Himley Hall free to visit?
- Yes, Himley Hall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Himley Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY3 4DF.