Historic houses · West Midlands
Hindlip Hall
Hindlip Hall — house in Hindlip, Worcestershire, United Kingdom; West Mercia Police and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service headquarters.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Shrub Hill · 4.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hindlip Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Hindlip, Worcestershire, United Kingdom; West Mercia Police and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service headquarters". Coordinates: 52.2252°, -2.1754°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hindlip Hall is a stately home in Hindlip, Worcestershire, England. The first major hall was built before 1575, and it played a significant role in both the Babington Plot and the Gunpowder Plot, where it hid four people in priest holes. It was Humphrey Littleton who told the authorities that Edward Oldcorne was hiding here after he had been heard saying Mass at Hindlip Hall. Four people were executed and the owner at that time barely escaped execution himself due to the intercession of Lord Monteagle. It was later owned by a poet and was for a while a girls' school before being rebuilt by Lord Southwell in 1820. The Hall was designated as a potential home for the war cabinet in 1940. It is now home to the West Mercia Police and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service headquarters.
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Background
History
The house was originally built before 1575 to replace an earlier timber framed manor house in a brick construction with towers and large windows, by John Habington, an official in the court of Elizabeth I and his second wife Dorothy Bradbelt. During her visit to Worcester, Queen Elizabeth dined at Hindlip Hall on 16 August 1575. John Habington's three children Edward, Thomas and Dorothy were all Catholic Recusants. After their father's death in 1582, Sir Edward and Sir Thomas were involved in the Babington Plot which hoped to put a Catholic queen on the throne. Edward was beheaded but Thomas was shown mercy due to being godson to Queen Elizabeth I.
Visiting
Since 1967 the Hall has been the West Mercia Police police headquarters. In 2018, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service relocated its headquarters to Hindlip Park, co-locating with West Mercia Police. In 1985 the Hall was designated a Grade II* listed building. and Pershore Lane to the northeast.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2252, -2.1754
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Hindlip
- Postcode
- WR3 8SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Established
- 1575
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Shrub Hill — 4.1 km
- Official site
- www.westmercia.police.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548564 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hindlip Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hindlip - 11.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hindlip Hall?
- Hindlip Hall is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR3 8SP), in the parish of Hindlip.
- When was Hindlip Hall built?
- Built or established in 1575.
- Who owns Hindlip Hall?
- Hindlip Hall is owned by In the care of the West Mercia Police.
- Is Hindlip Hall a listed building?
- Hindlip Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Hindlip Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR3 8SP.