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The Halifax Estates - Garrowby #46
Posted by Viv Wilson on 15th March 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,hickleton hall,Garrowby Estate,Pocklington,Country Life,king george v,Queen Mary,Temple Newsam,Queen Consort,King charles,Lord Irwin,Queen Victoria,The Crown,Downton Abbey,viscount halifax,belgrave square,queen elizabeth,Duke of Edinburgh,Royal Ascot
Hugo Meynell-Ingram and his wife Emily Charlotte built Hoar Cross Hall to be their home after getting married in 1863. Emily was the daughter of Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax who owned considerable estates in the north of England. Their wealth came from the discovery of coal on their ancestral estate. In addition to this Sir Charles had a very successful political career, owning many seats in Garrowby and Pocklington near York; Hickleton near Doncaster and a home in Belgrave Square, London.
He was a member of the Whig party, which in those days was likened to the Liberal party of today and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1846-52. In the 1850...
The Chinese Room #71
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st December 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,chinese,japanese,armour,mediaval,Yoki Yasutsuna,sword,Burmese,Great Hall,Downton Abbey,The Crown,Covid-19
The Chinese Room is the last in the series of the rooms that were open to the public at Hoar Cross Hall during the 1970s. It had three doorways and was entered from the Ballroom, the Long Gallery and the Entrance Hall and was originally the Dining Room of the house when the Meynell family lived there. The centrepiece of the room is the 18th century carved wood mantelpiece, incorporating classical figures and floral decorations, with a carved and painted armorial overmantel.
As you can probably guess from the name of the room, the main theme was oriental armour, tapestries and furniture, including a Burmese palace Chair. The oriental armour was a...