Barleythorpe Hall

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Barleythorpe Hall was a home of Lord Lonsdale until 1926. It was later an elderly person’s home until 2006. It was sold to Hazelton Homes who in 2018, transformed the building into luxury apartments.

  • Walled Kitchen Garden

    Around 1.6 acres including service buildings; broadly rectangular. Lies to the NE of the house at a distance of 400m. adjoining the stables block to the south. Orientation NW-SE on level ground at the north end, sloping gradually from the centre towards the SE corner.

    At the time of our research (2015) the site was for sale with Murrays of Oakham and Innes England of Nottingham with outline development planning permission for housing. 

    The walls are still standing but all interior buildings and frames were demolished some time ago. Mounds indicating their position are present but overgrown. Long grass and brambles cover the whole area.

    English Heritage photo of east front of the Hall showing a corner of the large span greenhouse - dated 1898.
    Current photo of site of lean-to peach house on N wall by Messenger showing increased wall height, lead flashing, wired back wall and low brick front wall.
    OS Map from 1950 sale particulars showing the walled kitchen garden as Lot 2

    See our full research report on the Walled Kitchen Garden here:
    Barleythorpe Hall, Barleythorpe

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