- Upton Hall
Upton Hall is the headquarters of the
British Horological Institute (BHI) inNottinghamshire ,England . It has been the headquarters since 1972. It houses a library and a museum, as well as a substantial collection of antiquelongcase clock 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 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.
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Listed building External links
* [http://www.bhi.co.uk The official website of the BHI]
* [http://www.bhi.co.uk/tour/uptonhal.htm History of Upton Hall on the BHI's website]
* [http://www.bhi.co.uk/tour/start.htm A virtual tour of Upton Hall on the BHI's website]
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