Overstone Hall

Overstone Hall is a Grade II listed[1] stately home in Northamptonshire, England.[2]

The burnt out shell of Overstone Hall in 2002.

History

The house was built in the early 1860s for Samuel Jones-Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone and Lady Overstone, designed by architect William Milford Teulon in French Renaissance style.[3] It was used as a girls' boarding school from the 1920s until 1979.[4] Overstone Hall became derelict after being destroyed in a fire in April 2001.[5] Part of the building unaffected by the fire was used for retirement flats from 2008 to 2014. In March 2023, another suspected arson reportedly occurred.[6] In 2019, plans to restore the building into apartments had been rejected by the council.[7] In April 2023 it was reported that the owners of the building were applying for its demolition. West Northamptonshire Council is yet to make a final decision.[2] The Victorian Society opposes the plans.[8] 80 people objected to the plans of the sites owners Barry Howard Homes.[9]

References
  1. Historic England. "Overstone College (1025849)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. "Charity to fight fire-hit stately home's demolition". BBC News. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. Gladwin, Anna (2020-07-07). "The jaw-dropping abandoned building that's crumbling away". northantslive. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. "Northampton's Overstone Hall could be demolished after suspected arson". ITV News. 14 April 2023.
  5. "Plans to demolish derelict Northampton Grade II listed home". BBC News. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. Briant, Nathan (14 April 2023). "Plans submitted to demolish Northamptonshire stately home following two fires and vandalism". Northampton Chronicle.
  7. "Northamptonshire's Overstone Hall restoration suffers setback". BBC News. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. Briant, Nathan (17 April 2023). "Charity to fight developer's plans to demolish 'beautiful' Grade II listed Overstone Hall". Northampton Chronicle.
  9. "More than 80 object to stately home demolition plan". BBC News. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

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