Langford Hall
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Langford Hall, Langford, Nottinghamshire
was built c1774 by John Carr of York. The house is built in the neo classical style and has many interesting architectural features. It is Listed Grade 2* and is currently the home to the Sumsion family since 2009.
Originally the house was built for Slingsby Duncombe who owned all the land in Langford. A memorial tablet to Slingsby Duncombe, who also lived in Bryanston Square
London, is in Langford Church.
In 1832 the estate was sold to Lord Middleton, who had estates in Yorkshire
and also owned Wollaton Hall
in Nottinghamshire
. The Middleton family owned Langford until 1925 when the estate was sold to Trinity College, Cambridge
.
During this period 1832-1939 the house was let and there were a number of tenants over the years. In 1939 at the outbreak of the war the house was requisitioned and was occupied by the Army and later the Airforce.
In 1945 the Langford Estate was sold, Langford Hall being purchased by Charles Roach who established the Dolphin Preparatory school which continued to 1968 when the school was closed. After this the school was purchased by the Radford family who carried out a major programme of repair completing in 1972. A large two story service wing was demolished and the vaulted cellars filled in.
Langford, Nottinghamshire
Langford is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 100. This is less than in previous centuries - in 1801 it was 124 and in 1901, 145.. At that time the village had its own school with two teachers. It is located 4 miles...
was built c1774 by John Carr of York. The house is built in the neo classical style and has many interesting architectural features. It is Listed Grade 2* and is currently the home to the Sumsion family since 2009.
Originally the house was built for Slingsby Duncombe who owned all the land in Langford. A memorial tablet to Slingsby Duncombe, who also lived in Bryanston Square
Bryanston Square
Bryanston Square is a square in Marylebone, Westminster, London, England. Named after its owner Henry William Portman's home village of Bryanston in Dorset, it was built as part of the Portman Estate between 1810 and 1815, along with Montagu Square a little to the east and Wyndham Place to its...
London, is in Langford Church.
In 1832 the estate was sold to Lord Middleton, who had estates in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and also owned Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall is a country house standing on a small but prominent hill in Wollaton, Nottingham, England. Wollaton Park is the area of parkland that the stately house stands in. The house itself is a natural history museum, with other museums in the out-buildings...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. The Middleton family owned Langford until 1925 when the estate was sold to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
During this period 1832-1939 the house was let and there were a number of tenants over the years. In 1939 at the outbreak of the war the house was requisitioned and was occupied by the Army and later the Airforce.
In 1945 the Langford Estate was sold, Langford Hall being purchased by Charles Roach who established the Dolphin Preparatory school which continued to 1968 when the school was closed. After this the school was purchased by the Radford family who carried out a major programme of repair completing in 1972. A large two story service wing was demolished and the vaulted cellars filled in.