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SUMMARY:Visit - Kelmarsh Hall
DESCRIPTION:Visit to Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens\nJune 14th Coach departure at 09.15\nKelmarsh Hall and the surrounding estate were the home of the Hanbury family from 1620\nto 1860s. The present hall is the work of architect James Gibbs\, who designed the house in\nthe 1720s as a central hall with two symmetrical pavilions connected to the main hall by\ncorridors. The ballroom is an addition by a later owner\, Richard Naylor. Subsequent owners\nlet the hall and by the 1920s it was in need of restoration. In 1928\, Ronald and Nancy Tree\ntook the hall on a ten year repairing lease and extensively modernised the hall with\nelectricity\, central heating and en-suite bathrooms. Nancy is credited with the creation of\nthe ‘English Country House style’ following her purchase of Colefax and Fowler in 1947 and\nher subsequent business partnership with John Fowler. Nancy Tree coined the phrase\n‘shabby chic’ exemplifying her styling of extravagant but comfortable interiors which are to\nbe seen in Kelmarsh Hall today.\nFollowing the rebuilding of the house in the C18th\, the surrounding gardens were first\ndeveloped and although extensively remodelled in the C20th\, original features still remain.\nA single row of beech and elm trees were planted to define the edge of the estate and the\nornamental lake to the west of the Hall was designed by William Emes\, a follower of\nCapability Brown\, in the late 1770s. The triangular shaped Walled Garden dates from the\nsame period\, the shape enabling it to fit into the existing planting of trees. In the late\n1920s\, Nancy Tree worked alongside the socialite designer Norah Lindsay to bring the ‘shabby\nchic’ style of the interiors into the gardens\, which they designed together. Box borders framed beds\nof old roses and massed perennials. Later\, Geoffrey Jellicoe designed a terrace at the back of\nthe house with three rows of red chestnuts framing the vistas. Inspired by gardens of the\nItalian Renaissance\, three formal lawns with pleached lime avenues were created.\nThe gardens today are registered Grade ll* by English Heritage.\nThere is an introductory talk to provide an overview of the history and families who lived\nthere\, prior to a self-guided tour of the house\, in the morning\, and a guided tour of the\ngardens in the afternoon. Lunch at your own cost will be in the café and will need to be\nbooked in advance\, or you can bring a picnic. Due to the group size limit at Kelmarsh\, places\nwill be allocated on a strict first come first served basis. The coach will be a 19 seater.\nThere is further information and a downloadable map of the gardens at www.kelmarsh.com.\nAccess: Ramps and lifts provide almost complete access to the Hall. The Gardens are widely\naccessible by wheelchair users although many paths are gravelled.\nThis visit is by coach departing from Newbold Common at 09.15 to arrive at Kelmarsh at\n10.30. Departure will be at 4.00pm to arrive back at Leamington for 5.30pm. There is free\nparking at Newbold Common.\nTicket Price £38 for members. £40 for non-members. This includes the coach and guided tour. \nBuy tickets
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LOCATION:Kelmarsh Hall\, Kelmarsh\, Northants\, NN6 9LX.\, United Kingdom
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