Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens |
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Kelmarsh is a 3,363 acre (1361ha) agricultural estate at the heart of which stands the eighteenth century Kelmarsh Hall, surrounded by its pleasure gardens and parkland. Today the estate, hall and gardens are owned and managed by The Kelmarsh Trust whose principle aim is to preserve the Hall for the benefit of the nation together with its contents and surroundings, making them available for study and appreciation by the general public.
The building of the present hall was completed around 1732 and was commissioned by William Hanbury (1704-1768) to replace the Old Hall. There are some additions to the Georgian building in the form of a Victorian ballroom at the Northwest corner and extended domestic areas. The interiors of Kelmarsh Hall
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Four people are largely responsible for the garden you see today. Colonel C.G. Lancaster, Nancy & Ronald Tree and Miss Valencia Lancaster, who endowed the charitable trust which now owns the house, garden and estate. Nancy Tree is perhaps the best known of the four, developing her 'English Country House Style' at Kelmarsh, which was later to become fashionable when she bought the firm of Colefax and Fowler. She extended this style from the decoration and furnishing of the house into the garden. The grass terrace below the garden front of the Hall, with its rows of pleached limes on either side, together with the tapis vert, a wild flower meadow beyond, flanked by avenues of pink chestnuts leading down to the lakes, was designed by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe in 1936.
General Information:
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
24th April - 29th September with the following exceptions:-House Closed: Bank Holiday Sunday 29th May, Gardens open as normal. Gardens Open: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Sundays plus Bank Holiday Mondays 25th April, 2nd May, 29th May & 29th September, 11am-5pm & Thursdays 11am-8pm House Open (including the Croome Exhibition): Every Thursday 28th April until 29th September plus BH Sundays, 24th April, 1st May, 28th September & BH Mondays 25th April, 2nd May, 30th May, 29th September 12pm-4pm. Groups are welcome on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays by appointment |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
House or Croome Collection and Gardens: Adult £6.00; Concession £5.50; Child (5-14 years) £4.00. Combined Ticket for House, Croome Collection and Gardens: Adult £8.50; Concession £8.00; Child (5-14 years) £4.50. Gardens Only: Adult £5.00; Concession £4.50; Child (5-14 years) £3.50. Pre-Booked Private Group Visits are welcome throughout the year. |
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Directions
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| Situated on the A508 between Market Harborough and Northampton. Kelmarsh Hall is located less than a mile from Junction 2 of the A14 and only 15 miles from the M1 Junction 19. |
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Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens Postcode for SatNav: NN6 9LT |
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Nearby Attractions
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Lamport Hall
(3 Miles)*
Lamport Hall was the home of the Isham family for over four centuries. |
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Harborough Museum
(5 Miles)*
The Museum has been revamped to display one of the most significant Iron Age finds in Britain - the Hallaton Treasure! |
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Coton Manor Garden
(6 Miles)*
Coton Manor lies in peaceful Northamptonshire countryside and enjoys beautiful views providing an ideal setting for the garden. |
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