Overstone Hall

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

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]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Overstone College (1025849)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. 1 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.

Coordinates: 52°16′59″N0°49′02″W / 52.2830°N 0.8171°W / 52.2830; -0.8171