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SKOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER! #13
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st June 1973 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,kasbah,bull fighting,meynell,uttoxeter,streaker,mediaeval banquets,greece,acropolis,majorca,portugal,spain,caves of drach,flamenco,morroco
SKOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER! When Hugo and Emily Meynell built the Hall it included a whole estate with it, namely kitchen gardens, greenhouses, stables, a farm and cottages. Old Hall (their original home) was also on the estate and was accessed via a private road, which ran from the main road. By the time the seventies came along the stable block and Old Hall were private houses and another part of Old Hall had been made into a children’s home. Emily Meynell had started this home in the Victorian days, calling it ‘The Home of the Good Shepherd’ but it was for boys only at that time. When we were there it was a mixed home and run by a husband and wife co...
Skools out for summer! #14
Posted by Viv Wilson on 20th January 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,caves of drach,majorca,Portugal,Greece,Morocco,Kasbah,Europe,Library
SKOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER! When Hugo and Emily Meynell built Hoar Cross Hall it included a whole estate with it, namely kitchen gardens, greenhouses, stables, a farm and cottages. Old Hall (their original home) was also on the estate and was accessed via a private road, which ran from the main road. By the time the seventies came along the stable block and Old Hall were private houses and another part of Old Hall had been made into a children’s home. Emily Meynell had started this home in the Victorian days, calling it ‘The Home of the Good Shepherd’ but it was for boys only at that time. When we were there it was a mixed home and run by a hu...
Skools out for Summer #16
Posted by Viv Wilson on 28th July 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,camels,morocco,kasbah,holidays,portugal,spain,majorca,greece
When Hugo and Emily Meynell built Hoar Cross Hall it included a whole estate with it, namely kitchen gardens, greenhouses, stables, a farm and cottages. Old Hall (their original home) was also on the estate and was accessed via a private road, which ran from the main road. By the time the seventies came along the stable block and Old Hall were private houses and another part of Old Hall had been made into a children’s home. Emily Meynell had started this home in the Victorian days, calling it ‘The Home of the Good Shepherd’ but it was for boys only at that time. When we were at the Hall it was a mixed home and run by a husband and wife couple. They used to...Skools out for Summer! #58
Posted by Viv Wilson on 9th June 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell Ingram,emily meynell,hugo meynell,Spain,Portugal,majorca,Greece,Uttoxeter,The Home of the Good Shepherd,victorian,midnight,Library,ghosts
When Hugo and Emily Meynell built Hoar Cross Hall they also included on their estate kitchen gardens, greenhouses, stables, a farm and cottages. Old Hall (their original home) was also on the estate and was accessed via a private road, which ran from the main road.
By the time the seventies came along the stable block and Old Hall were private houses and another part of Old Hall had been made into a children’s home. Emily Meynell had started this home in the Victorian days, calling it ‘The Home of the Good Shepherd’ but it was for boys only at that time. When we were there it was a mixed home and run by a husband and wife couple. They used to have fetes t...Skools out for Summer #98
Posted by Viv Wilson on 19th August 2025 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,barons eden,hoar cross hall spa hotel,downton abbey,period drama,history,ghosts,library,Spain,majorca,greece,portugal,morroco,mediaeval banquets,bullfight,camels,stately home,my dad bought a mansion,holiday,summer
When Hugo and Emily Meynell built Hoar Cross Hall it included a whole estate with it, namely kitchen gardens, greenhouses, stables, a farm and cottages. This was quite common in those days as the estate supported the house with food etc and also gave employment to local people. Old Hall (their original home) was also on the estate and was accessed via a private road, which ran from the main road. By the time the 1970s came along the stable block and Old Hall were private houses and another part of Old Hall had been made into a children’s home. Emily Meynell had started this home in the Victorian days, calling it ‘The Home of the Good Shepherd’ but it...Skools out for summer! #12
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st September 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Europe,Spain,Portugal,Library,streaker,Caves of Drach,Radio 1,ghost
SKOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER! When Hugo and Emily Meynell built Hoar Cross Hall it stood within 50 acres of land. Their estate included kitchen gardens, greenhouses, stables, a farm and cottages. Old Hall (their original home) was also on the estate and was accessed via a private road, which ran from the main road. By the time the seventies came along the stable block and Old Hall were private houses and another part of Old Hall had been made into a children’s home. Emily Meynell had started this home in the Victorian days, calling it ‘The Home of the Good Shepherd’ but it was for boys only at that time. When we were there it was a mixed home and run by a...