- Thrumpton Hall
Thrumpton Hall is a private stately home in the village of
Thrumpton nearNottingham .The Hall dates from the early part of the seventeenth century and was built by the Pigot family in rose-coloured brick. The mansion is on the site of an older house which was occupied by the Roman Catholic Powdrell family who were evicted following the
Gunpowder Plot .It contains a magnificent library, medieval kitchen, glorious double cube reception room, baronial hall, and a priest hole. It also hosts a rich collection of portraits, furniture and needlework, as well as various relics of the poet Lord Byron, whose descendants lived at Thrumpton.
Thrumpton Hall is renowned for a superb cantilever Jacobean staircase, carved in wood from the estate. This was added to the earlier house by the Pigot family, and shows their coat of arms and that of the former Powdrell owners. The staircase was supervised by John Webb, a pupil of Inigo Jones.
The house, while it remains in private ownership, is available for conferences, weddings and private functions.
External links
* [http://www.thrumptonhall.com/index.htm Official Web Site]
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