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Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #14

Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st August 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,de Mesnil,william the conqueror,Emily Meynell,El alamein,second world war,Downton abbey,Bridgerton,River Nile
Hoar Cross was part of Needwood Forest, the 11th century lands of Henry de Ferrers. The land was passed down to Henry’s son and subsequent various people over the course of 500 years ending with the Webb family, around the 1730s, who an class='highlight'>Boughtan> the land and house known as the Manor of the Cross. This was quite a large house built on a hill near Yoxall (which is the village next to Hoar Cross). In 1740 the manor house was demolished and later the Hon. Charles Talbot an class='highlight'>Boughtan> the estate for £17,000. Eventually it was sold to Hugo Meynell, who already owned huge amounts of property all over the county. This branch of the Meynell family originated from Leicestershire,...
 

Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #17

Posted by Viv Wilson on 5th August 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,william the conqueror,christian community,BIshop of Portsmouth,Red Cross,second world war,first world war,George VI,Queen Mother,Queen Elizabeth
...NOW!!!  'an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan> an class='highlight'>Boughtan> a Mansion' is out in book form on amazon - all an class='highlight'>Myan> memoirs packed with lots of photographs from the times.  Go check it out here and let me know what you think!...
 

Ghostbusters! #8

Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th October 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,ghost,bat,dracula,Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen,midnight,gothic,Meynell,horror
...GHOSTBUSTERS!       People were always coming to Hoar Cross Hall to either hire the place or to have a look around.  In 1973, because of all the media interest in our ghosts, we had a couple of professional ghost hunters asking to stay over one night to try and find the source of the noises.  They brought cases full of recording equipment and set it all up in one of the attic rooms.  Rather them than me I thought!  Then I had a brilliant idea and went off to tell an class='highlight'>Myan> brother Gavin all about it.  as mentioned in an class='highlight'>Myan> first blog the attic and basement had a row of bells which the family used to summon the servants.  Before the three men arrived we spent all...
 

Ghostbusters! #7

Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th July 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,ghost,Meynell,spooky,100 years,Dracula,Peter Cushing,Motor racing
...GHOSTBUSTERS!    People were always coming to Hoar Cross Hall to either hire the place or to have a look around. In 1973, because of all the media interest in our ghosts, we had a couple of professional ghost hunters asking to stay over one night to try and find the source of the noises. They brought cases full of recording equipment and set it all up in one of the attic rooms. Rather them than me I thought! Then I had a brilliant idea and went off to tell an class='highlight'>Myan> brother Gavin all about it. as mentioned in an class='highlight'>Myan> first blog the attic and basement had a row of bells which the family used to summon the servants. Before the three men arrived we spent all day trying out a...
 

Ghostbusters #8

Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th May 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,ghostbusters,attics,basement,spooky,Victorian,Downton abbey,Bridgerton,keeping up with the aristocrats,kenny ball and his jazzmen,Gothic,motor racing
...NOW!!!  'an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan> an class='highlight'>Boughtan> a Mansion' is out in book form on amazon - all an class='highlight'>Myan> memoirs packed with lots of photographs from the times.  Go check it out here and let me know what you think!      ...
 

Ghostbusters! #8

Posted by Viv Wilson on 3rd December 2018 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,attic,ghost hunters,Meynell,spooky,kenny ball,peter cushing,new years eve
...GHOSTBUSTERS!      People were always coming to the Hall to either hire the place or to have a look around.  In 1973 a couple of professional ghost hunters asked to stay over one night to try and source the noises we heard in the attic.  They brought cases full of recording equipment and set it all up in one of the attic rooms.  Rather them than me I thought!  Then I had a brilliant idea and went off to tell an class='highlight'>Myan> brother Gavin all about it.  as mentioned in an class='highlight'>Myan> first blog the attic and basement had a row of bells which the family used to summon the servants.  Before the two men arrived we spent all day trying out all the bells to see which ones were which....
 
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My Dad bought a Mansion

I have been saying for some time now that my book is about to hit the Amazon market -well, the time has finally come and
'My Dad Bought a Mansion' is out now for all to see and buy!

A compilation of all my blogs plus a few spicy extras! Along with over 100 original photos’ including some historical pics over 100 years old.

Hope you take the time to check it out and give me some feedback, and if you buy it, then a big 'Thank-you' from me - Enjoy!

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