Page 91 - BBC History - September 2017

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HISTORIC HOUSES
This September, discover a historic house, go on a
guided tour, or explore some beautiful gardens.

Kelham Hall & Country Park Gainsborough Old Hall
'England’s last undiscovered Stately Home’. Sir Gilbert Scott’s only Gothic Often described as a “hidden gem in Lincolnshire”, Gainsborough Old Hall
Revival Residence has languished virtually undiscovered till now. Open is a late-medieval manor house, one of the best preserved timber framed
to the public for the first time, this former private home to the Manners- manor houses in the UK. It boasts an impressive Great Hall, an original
Suttons, a Monastery for 74 years and latterly municipal o!ces, o"ers a medieval kitchen and East and West ranges containing a myriad of rooms.
unique opportunity to visit. Free parking and admission. Visitors to the Old Hall include Richard III, Henry VIII and John Wesley.
01636 980000 | www.kelham-hall.com 01522 782040 | www.gainsborougholdhall.com

Burton Agnes Hall & Gardens Handel & Hendrix in London
Four hundred years ago Sir Henry Gri!th built Burton Agnes Hall. Separated by a wall & 200 years are the homes of two musicians who
Twenty-three generations have since lived in, and loved the magnificent chose London & changed music. First step into the life and times of
Elizabethan home that o"ers a diverse art collection, exquisite carvings Baroque maestro George Frideric Handel at 25 Brook Street before
and the finest contemporary works. The walled garden will leave visitors heading up to the third floor of 23 Brook Street, meticulously recreated to
mesmerised and an historic courtyard o"ers a café, shops and gallery. how it was whilst home to the iconic Jimi Hendrix.
01262 490324 | www.burtonagnes.com 020 74951685 | www.handelhendrix.org

Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens Watts Gallery - Artists' Village
Set in the Northamptonshire countryside, Kelmarsh Hall is an elegant A unique Arts & Crafts gem nestled in the Surrey Hills. Discover stunning
Palladian style Hall designed by James Gibbs. Explore the distinctive Victorian paintings and sculpture in the historic Watts Gallery, wander to
interiors and award-winning gardens to find out more about renowned the nearby Grade I listed Watts Chapel, taking in the beautiful woodlands
20th-century decorator Nancy Lancaster, the history of the gardens and and grounds, or find out more about the lives of G F and Mary Watts at
why Kelmarsh is one of the county’s hidden gems. Open until October 31st. Watts Studios before taking a tour of the artists' home, Limnerslease.
01604 686543 | www.kelmarsh.com 01483 810235 | wattsgallery.org.uk