Wiverton Hall
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Wiverton Hall is an English country house
near Tithby
, Nottinghamshire
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Wiverton Hall is considered to have been established by Sir Thomas Chaworth (d. 1458/9) in 1450. All but the gatehouse was destroyed in the English Civil War
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In 1627 his descendent, Sir George Chaworth
(d. 1639) was created Viscount Chaworth of Armagh, and his son John Chaworth
(d. 1644) the second Viscount, was living at Wiverton.
and in December 1642 fortified Wiverton Hall to make it a garrison for the King. In June 1643, Queen Henrietta
, on her way from Newark, wrote to the King: ‘I shall sleep at Werton [Wiverton], and thence to Ashby, where we will resolve what way to take.’ Among other royal visitors were Prince Rupert of the Rhine
and his brother Prince Maurice, who after visiting the King in Newark rode to Wiverton with about 400 troops and stayed there until they could settle their future plans. From Wiverton it was that Prince Rupert
addressed a letter to the Parliament, asking for a pass for himself, his brother, and other noblemen and gentlemen to leave England.
They left Wiverton and on 4 November 1645, the garrison commanded by Lord Chaworth surrendered to the troops under Major-General Poyntz. Major-General Sydnam Poyntz
had taken Shelford Priory
by storm on the previous day went to Wiverton and destroyed it to prevent its use as a garrison.
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At the beginning of the 20th Century the Hall was the home of John Patricius Chaworth-Musters who also owned Annesley Hall, Nottinghamshire
. They had six sons, five of whom fought in the First World War. Of these Patricius George died of wounds in 1915, Philip Mundy was killed in action in 1917 and Robert weakened by poison gas, died of influenza in 1918.
Between 1923 and 1938 it was let out to tenants, one of whom was Mrs D’Oyley Ransome.
In 1938 it was sold by John Neville Chaworth-Musters along with its estate of 2,170 acres to the Crown and was for a period the home of Major-General Sir Miles Graham and Lady Graham. It was during the Grahams time at the Hall that a visit was made by Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
on 21 August 1948.
In 2007 Wiverton Hall was on the property market with an asking price of £2 million.
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...
near Tithby
Tithby
Tithby or Tythby is a village in Nottinghamshire, England.It is located 2 miles south of Bingham. The parish church is Holy Trinity....
, 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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Wiverton Hall is considered to have been established by Sir Thomas Chaworth (d. 1458/9) in 1450. All but the gatehouse was destroyed in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
In 1627 his descendent, Sir George Chaworth
George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth
George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth of Armagh was an English Parliamentarian.-Family:He was the son of John Chaworth and Jane Vincent. His main residence was Wiverton Hall in Nottinghamshire. He married Mary Knyveton, daughter of William Knyveton and Jane Leeche...
(d. 1639) was created Viscount Chaworth of Armagh, and his son John Chaworth
John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth
John Chaworth was 2nd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh.He was the son of George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Mary Knyveton. He married, firstly, Hon. Elizabeth Noel, daughter of Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden and Hon. Juliana Hicks, before 1632. The children from this marriage...
(d. 1644) the second Viscount, was living at Wiverton.
English Civil War
Lord Chaworth supported Charles I of EnglandCharles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and in December 1642 fortified Wiverton Hall to make it a garrison for the King. In June 1643, Queen Henrietta
Henrietta Maria of France
Henrietta Maria of France ; was the Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I...
, on her way from Newark, wrote to the King: ‘I shall sleep at Werton [Wiverton], and thence to Ashby, where we will resolve what way to take.’ Among other royal visitors were Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness , commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, FRS was a noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century...
and his brother Prince Maurice, who after visiting the King in Newark rode to Wiverton with about 400 troops and stayed there until they could settle their future plans. From Wiverton it was that Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness , commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, FRS was a noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century...
addressed a letter to the Parliament, asking for a pass for himself, his brother, and other noblemen and gentlemen to leave England.
They left Wiverton and on 4 November 1645, the garrison commanded by Lord Chaworth surrendered to the troops under Major-General Poyntz. Major-General Sydnam Poyntz
Sydnam Poyntz
Sydnam Poyntz , Col.-Gen., an English soldier, served in the Thirty Years' War under Ernst von Mansfeld before commanding Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War....
had taken Shelford Priory
Shelford Priory
Shelford Priory, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by Ralph Haunselyn around 1160-80 in Nottinghamshire. Later it became Shelford Manor.-The Priory:Haunselyn dedicated it to the Virgin Mary...
by storm on the previous day went to Wiverton and destroyed it to prevent its use as a garrison.
Current building
The property was then used as a farmhouse until the early nineteenth century.The current house was erected in 1814 to the Tudor Gothic Revival style.. In its restored form the mansion was the property of the Chaworths until the family became extinct in the direct male line. Mary Chaworth conveyed the property to the family of Musters by her marriage in August 1805 to John Musters of Colwick HallColwick Hall
Colwick Hall was an English country house in Colwick, Nottinghamshire.. It is now a hotel.The earliest references to the estate occur on the death of William de Colwick in 1362, when it passed by the marriage of his daughter Joan to Sir Richard Byron, into the Byron family...
.
At the beginning of the 20th Century the Hall was the home of John Patricius Chaworth-Musters who also owned Annesley Hall, Nottinghamshire
Annesley Hall, Nottinghamshire
Annesley Hall near Annesley in Nottinghamshire, England, is the ancestral home of the Chaworth-Musters family.The Hall dates from the mid thirteenth century, but was significantly enlarged and improved by Patrick Chaworth, 3rd Viscount Chaworth....
. They had six sons, five of whom fought in the First World War. Of these Patricius George died of wounds in 1915, Philip Mundy was killed in action in 1917 and Robert weakened by poison gas, died of influenza in 1918.
Between 1923 and 1938 it was let out to tenants, one of whom was Mrs D’Oyley Ransome.
In 1938 it was sold by John Neville Chaworth-Musters along with its estate of 2,170 acres to the Crown and was for a period the home of Major-General Sir Miles Graham and Lady Graham. It was during the Grahams time at the Hall that a visit was made by Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC , nicknamed "Monty" and the "Spartan General" was a British Army officer. He saw action in the First World War, when he was seriously wounded, and during the Second World War he commanded the 8th Army from...
on 21 August 1948.
In 2007 Wiverton Hall was on the property market with an asking price of £2 million.