Thorpe Constantine Hall

Thorpe Constantine Hall is a privately owned Georgian style country mansion near Tamworth, Staffordshire. It is a Grade II listed building.

In 1651 William Ives, a successful Leicestershire vintner built a three storey five bayed mansion at Thorpe. His daughter and heiress married Richard Inge and the house became the Inge family home. The Inges were a prominent local family, five members of which served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire. Family members were Rectors of Netherseal and of Thorpe Constantine.

In 1790 when another family seat at Drakelow, Derbyshire was abandoned, Thorpe Hall was enlarged and improved. Two three bayed two storeyed wings were added, and the main central block was decorated with ballustrading and an entrance porch.

The 1881 census discloses Rev George Inge and his family in residence with a staff of twenty one. The family remained in occupation until at least 1925. Following the death of Hilda Mary Inge in 1953 the estate passed to the Lillingston family of Localsh. George David Inge-Innes-Lillingston was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1966.

The property is now occupied by Hugh Inge-Innes-Lillingston and his wife Catherine.

References

* "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland" (1835) John Burke pp 322/3
* [http://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk Staffordshire Past Track]
* Inge family papers at Staffordshire County Record Office reference D878 3211
* [http://www.familysearch.org 1881 census records]