Upton Hall

Upton Hall

Upton Hall is the headquarters of the British Horological Institute (BHI) in Nottinghamshire, England. It has been the headquarters since 1972. It houses a library and a museum, as well as a substantial collection of antique longcase clocks, owned by the institute. The hall is open to the public all year round.

History

The Hall was built in 1828 by Thomas Wright (1773-1845) a banker of Nottinghamshire. It was designed by the architect W J Donthome.

The hall was purchased in 1895 by John Warwick, a brewer of the firm 'Warwick & Richardson' based in Newark. He used it as a family home. He a Ballroom, a Billiards Room, and a further six bedrooms. In 1936 the property was bought by Sir Albert Ball, though he never took up residence there.

In 1952 the hall was declared a listed building. It is now a grade II listed building, making it one of the most treasured 5% of all buildings in the UK.

The building was purchased by the BHI in 1972, where its headquarters have been ever since.

ee also

* Listed building

External links

* [http://www.bhi.co.uk The official website of the BHI]
* [http://www.bhi.co.uk/tour/uptonhal.htm History of Upton Hall on the BHI's website]
* [http://www.bhi.co.uk/tour/start.htm A virtual tour of Upton Hall on the BHI's website]


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