Freeford Hall
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Freeford Manor is a privately owned 18th century country house at Freeford, near Lichfield
, Staffordshire
. It is the home of the Dyott family and is a Grade II listed building.
The Dyotts of Lichfield acquired interests in the manor of Freeford over many years from about 1606. When Richard Dyott, Member of Parliament
for Lichfield
1690-1715 died in 1719, his son, also Richard decided to move from the city to live at Freeford.
In about 1730 he built a new small three bayed red brick house which was extended and improved throughout the 18th century. His son, another Richard was Recorder of Lichfield and in 1798 High Sheriff of Staffordshire
. His nephew yet another
Richard Dyott of Freeford, MP for Lichfield
1865-74, carried out substantial improvements to the house under the direction of Joseph Potter
, the elder, architect of Lichfield in the mid 19th century and alterations later continued to create the existing mansion.
In 1891 a cousin Richard Burnaby, who changed his surname to Dyott, inherited the estate.
The Dyott family have a chapel dedicated to them in the north end of St Mary's Church, Lichfield
.
Lichfield
Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. It is the home of the Dyott family and is a Grade II listed building.
The Dyotts of Lichfield acquired interests in the manor of Freeford over many years from about 1606. When Richard Dyott, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Lichfield
Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Lichfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
1690-1715 died in 1719, his son, also Richard decided to move from the city to live at Freeford.
In about 1730 he built a new small three bayed red brick house which was extended and improved throughout the 18th century. His son, another Richard was Recorder of Lichfield and in 1798 High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
. His nephew yet another
Richard Dyott of Freeford, MP for Lichfield
Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Lichfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
1865-74, carried out substantial improvements to the house under the direction of Joseph Potter
Joseph Potter (architect)
Joseph Potter , was an English architect and builder from Lichfield, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom. Potter has a considerable practice in Staffordshire and its neighbouring counties in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Potter lived in Pipehill south west of Lichfield and had...
, the elder, architect of Lichfield in the mid 19th century and alterations later continued to create the existing mansion.
In 1891 a cousin Richard Burnaby, who changed his surname to Dyott, inherited the estate.
The Dyott family have a chapel dedicated to them in the north end of St Mary's Church, Lichfield
St Mary's Church, Lichfield
St Mary's Church is a city centre church in Lichfield, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom, located on the south side the market square. A church is reputed to have been on the present site since at least 1150 but the current building dates from 1870...
.