Boreham House
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Boreham House is a Grade I Listed mansion set in 35 acres (141,640.1 m²) of Boreham
, Chelmsford
, Essex
. Nowadays, the Stately Home is used as a wedding venue. Boreham House was built from 1728 to 1733 for Benjamin Hoare and from 1931 to 1997 the House was owned by the Ford Company and used as a College.
in Trafalgar Square
. He was one of the most influential architects of his time.
The physical builder of Boreham House was Edward Shepherd. He was a great architect and built the Shepherd Market in Mayfair
.
In 1812, Thomas Hooper, well known architect in his time added the grand carriage entrances to the left and the right of the Building.
. In 1832, his son inherited Boreham House. He sat in Parliament as Conservative member for Essex. He died in 1877 leaving Boreham House in tail to his grandson Lieutenant Colonel Tufnell Tyrell, sheriff of Essex. The House stayed in the Family until 1931, when Henry Ford
bought it.
Ford saw Boreham House for the first time when he went to visit Oberammergau
in 1930 to see the Passion Play. He went in the English countryside and noticed the very bad conditions of farms and farm buildings which he passed. He bought Boreham House on 2 May 1931 to show that British agriculture could prosper and make people lives easier. Ford developed this new venture under a new company called Fordson Estate Limited.
In 1937, the house, with a parcel of the land was donated to trustees of the Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering. Boreham House started to be a college in 1952, when it became the main training centre for the Ford Tractor Operation in Europe. The house also served as the temporary home for the National College of Agricultural Engineering
in 1962. This moved to Silsoe
, Bedfordshire
as Silsoe College later joining with Cranfield University
. The Silsoe campus closed at the end of 2007.
In 1997, the house had reverted to single family occupation.
In 2008 it was bought by the entrepreneur and business woman Teresa Ward. She decided to use the House as a wedding venue and corporate centre. Nowadays, people can get married in the house and have their wedding breakfast in this historic building.
Boreham
Boreham is a village and civil parish, in Essex, England. It is located approximately northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden.- History :...
, Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. Nowadays, the Stately Home is used as a wedding venue. Boreham House was built from 1728 to 1733 for Benjamin Hoare and from 1931 to 1997 the House was owned by the Ford Company and used as a College.
The Origins
In 1713, the widow of Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, sold part of her estate to Benjamin Hoare, son of Richard Hoare, the wealthy Fleet Street banker. New Hall continued to be occupied by the widow until her death. So, Benjamin Hoare decided to build Boreham House as his new family home. The main building was begun about 1728 and finished in 1733.The architects
The house was designed by the Scottish architect James Gibbs. He has built some memorable buildings like the London church of St Mary-Le-Strand and St Martin-in-the-FieldsSt Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Its patron is Saint Martin of Tours.-Roman era:Excavations at the site in 2006 led to the discovery of a grave dated about 410...
in Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England, United Kingdom. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of...
. He was one of the most influential architects of his time.
The physical builder of Boreham House was Edward Shepherd. He was a great architect and built the Shepherd Market in Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
.
In 1812, Thomas Hooper, well known architect in his time added the grand carriage entrances to the left and the right of the Building.
History
Boreham House stayed in the Hoares family until 1785, when William Walford bought it and rented it to Sir Elija Impey a British judge, until 1792. Around 1792, Sir John Tyrell, 1st Baronet bought the House. He was a local Justice of the PeaceJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. In 1832, his son inherited Boreham House. He sat in Parliament as Conservative member for Essex. He died in 1877 leaving Boreham House in tail to his grandson Lieutenant Colonel Tufnell Tyrell, sheriff of Essex. The House stayed in the Family until 1931, when Henry Ford
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
bought it.
Ford saw Boreham House for the first time when he went to visit Oberammergau
Oberammergau
Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town is famous for its production of a Passion Play, its woodcarvers, and the NATO School.-Passion Play:...
in 1930 to see the Passion Play. He went in the English countryside and noticed the very bad conditions of farms and farm buildings which he passed. He bought Boreham House on 2 May 1931 to show that British agriculture could prosper and make people lives easier. Ford developed this new venture under a new company called Fordson Estate Limited.
In 1937, the house, with a parcel of the land was donated to trustees of the Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering. Boreham House started to be a college in 1952, when it became the main training centre for the Ford Tractor Operation in Europe. The house also served as the temporary home for the National College of Agricultural Engineering
National College of Agricultural Engineering
The National College of Agricultural Engineering was opened in 1962. It was closed as a separate entity at the end of 2007 and the land sold for housing.-Foundation:...
in 1962. This moved to Silsoe
Silsoe
Silsoe is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England.-Origin:The village name is derived from the Danish word ‘hoh’, in "Sifels hoh", meaning "Sifel’s hill". The Danes were thought to have been the earliest settlers here...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
as Silsoe College later joining with Cranfield University
Cranfield University
Cranfield University is a British postgraduate university based on two campuses, with a research-oriented focus. The main campus is at Cranfield, Bedfordshire and the second is the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom based at Shrivenham, Oxfordshire. The main campus is unique in the United...
. The Silsoe campus closed at the end of 2007.
In 1997, the house had reverted to single family occupation.
In 2008 it was bought by the entrepreneur and business woman Teresa Ward. She decided to use the House as a wedding venue and corporate centre. Nowadays, people can get married in the house and have their wedding breakfast in this historic building.