Papplewick Hall
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Papplewick Hall is a Grade I listed English country house
in Papplewick
, Nottinghamshire
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It was completed around 1787 for the Hon. Frederick Montague and is probably the work of William Lindley of Doncaster.
Frederick never married, and on his death in 1800 the Papplewick estate passed into the hands of his niece, Catherine Judith Fountayne, for her life time. Catherine lived at Papplewick until 1822 but did not marry. On her death the Estate went to Richard Fountayne Wilson of Melton-on-the-Hill. He gave it by Royal Licence to his 10 year old son, Andrew, in 1826.
Andrew Montagu took charge of the 1758 acres (711.4 ha) estate during 1840 and moved into Papplewick Hall from his home at Normanton, Rutlandshire. He never married and on his death in 1895, the Papplewick Estate was left in trust, for his brother's youngest son, James Fountayne Montagu.
James inherited the Estate on his 25th birthday in December 1912, and he developed it as a horse breeding centre. However, the First World War intervened. After the war he ran up large debts. In April 1919, Alderman Albert Ball
emerged as the purchaser of the Papplewick Estate for the hitherto undisclosed sum of £136,410 (£ as of ) . Subsequent sales divided the estate between the Hucknall Torkard Industrial Provident Society which purchased 1,058 acres in Papplewick and Linby, whilst Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
took another 444 acres centred on Forest Farm.
Today the house and grounds are privately owned.
English country house
The English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a London house. This allowed to them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country...
in Papplewick
Papplewick
The parish of Papplewick is situated towards the west of central Nottinghamshire, to the north of the town of Hucknall. It has an area of 7.15 km². The village of Papplewick is located in the west of the parish. It is 7.5 miles north of Nottingham and 6 miles south of Mansfield...
, 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...
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It was completed around 1787 for the Hon. Frederick Montague and is probably the work of William Lindley of Doncaster.
Frederick never married, and on his death in 1800 the Papplewick estate passed into the hands of his niece, Catherine Judith Fountayne, for her life time. Catherine lived at Papplewick until 1822 but did not marry. On her death the Estate went to Richard Fountayne Wilson of Melton-on-the-Hill. He gave it by Royal Licence to his 10 year old son, Andrew, in 1826.
Andrew Montagu took charge of the 1758 acres (711.4 ha) estate during 1840 and moved into Papplewick Hall from his home at Normanton, Rutlandshire. He never married and on his death in 1895, the Papplewick Estate was left in trust, for his brother's youngest son, James Fountayne Montagu.
James inherited the Estate on his 25th birthday in December 1912, and he developed it as a horse breeding centre. However, the First World War intervened. After the war he ran up large debts. In April 1919, Alderman Albert Ball
Sir Albert Ball
Alderman Sir Albert Ball JP was Mayor of Nottingham and Lord Mayor of Nottingham, and the father of the famous Great War air ace Captain Albert Ball, V.C., D.S.O.**, M.C....
emerged as the purchaser of the Papplewick Estate for the hitherto undisclosed sum of £136,410 (£ as of ) . Subsequent sales divided the estate between the Hucknall Torkard Industrial Provident Society which purchased 1,058 acres in Papplewick and Linby, whilst Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Baronet KGStJ was a British industrialist, landowner and Liberal Unionist politician who served as Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1895 to 1906 and for Mansfield from 1916 to 1918. He was a Justice of the Peace for Hampshire and Nottinghamshire and the Deputy...
took another 444 acres centred on Forest Farm.
Today the house and grounds are privately owned.