Pyrland Hall is a country house near Cheddon Fitzpaine in the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Pyrland Hall is a country house near Cheddon Fitzpaine in the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Pyrland Hall was built around 1760 for Sir William Yea of the Yea baronets. [1] It is a brick building with Bath stone dressings under hipped slate roofs. [2] After the death of Sir Henry Lacy Yea, 3rd Baronet in 1864, the house was sold to Arthur Malet. [3] It was then acquired by a Mr G. R. Withington. [3]
During the early years of the Second World War, the house and gardens were used by the British Army as the main headquarters for VIII Corps, [4] which was formed to command the defence of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Bristol. [5] The rear headquarters were established at Hestercombe House, with Personnel and Logistics staff. [6]
Since 1953, the King's Hall School has been housed in the hall. [1] The hall sits within a 32-acre (13 ha) estate parts of which have been made into playing fields, and is surrounded by National Trust owned farmland. [7]
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Taunton Deane is a local government district with borough status in the English county of Somerset. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest". Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. In England, the authority for listing under the Planning Act 1990 rests with Historic England, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; local authorities have a responsibility to regulate and enforce the planning regulations.
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