Historic houses · Mid Wales
The Hall, Brampton Bryan
The Hall, Brampton Bryan — Listed building in Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Hall, Brampton Bryan 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: "Listed building in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3477°, -2.9263°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brampton Bryan Hall is a 17th-century English country house in the village of Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire. It is still owned by the descendants of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, chief minister under Queen Anne and is a Grade II* listed building. The house was built around 1660 by Edward Harley to replace Brampton Bryan Castle, which had been destroyed during the Civil War. It was constructed in three storeys of brick and sandstone, with a Welsh slate roof and enhanced and enlarged in the 18th century.
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Background
History
The Brampton Bryan estate had been owned by the Harley family since 1309, when Sir Robert Harley married Margaret de Brampton. It contained a deer park and is today Grade II listed in its own right. The family lived in the Brampton Bryan Castle until its slighting in 1644 by Parliamentarian forces during the ownership of Robert Harley, for which he later received significant financial compensation. His son Edward built the new house after the Restoration of the Monarchy. The new house passed down in 1700 to Edward Harley's son Robert, who became the first Earl of Oxford in 1711 and then to his son Edward, the 2nd Earl, who however preferred to live at Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire which…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3477, -2.9263
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Brampton Bryan
- Postcode
- SY7 0DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17540057 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brampton Bryan Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brampton Bryan Hall (geograph 3907060).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Hall, Brampton Bryan?
- The Hall, Brampton Bryan is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0DH), in the parish of Brampton Bryan.
- Is The Hall, Brampton Bryan a listed building?
- The Hall, Brampton Bryan is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is The Hall, Brampton Bryan a protected site?
- Yes — The Hall, Brampton Bryan is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Hall, Brampton Bryan?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0DH.