Barrells Hall

Built / Designed For: Robert Knight

House & Family History: Barrells was one of the most important estates in Warwickshire. The House was built 1792-94 for Robert Night, MP, and is one of the few domestic works of Joseph Bonomi's to survive into the 21st century. Circa 1856 the House was slightly altered and then extended, circa 1882, to the designs of J.P. Seddon. Barrells burned in the 1930s and was not occupied again until the early 21st century, when it was saved from dereliction and restored as a family home.
Garden & Outbuildings: The architect J.P. Seddon laid out the Winter Garden, circa 1882.
Architect: John Pollard Seddon

Date of Birth: 1827
Date of Death: 1906
Nationality: British

Date: Circa 1882
Designed: Extended house, designed Italianate Tower, Winter Garden.

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Architect: Humphry Repton

Date of Birth: 1752
Date of Death: 1818
Nationality: British
Notes: Partner of John Nash. Repton thought of Sheringham Hall as his favorite work.

Designed: Consulted about parkland
(Attribution of this work is uncertain)
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Architect: Joseph Bonomi the Elder

Date of Birth: 1739
Date of Death: 1808
Nationality: Italian
Notes: Rome was the architect's birthplace; he came to England in 1767 and worked for brothers Robert and John Adam. Bonomi was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1789 with the support of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Bonomi was recognized in 1804 as the honorary architect for St. Peter's in Rome. Jane Austen names him in "Sense and Sensibility" as a popular architect. Bonomi's designs resemble the Adam brothers' style in certain ways; however, Colvin describes his interiors as "more robust."

Date: 1792-94
Designed: House for Robert Night

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Title: Georgian Group Annual Report
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: 2002, pg. 6
Publisher: London: The Georgian Group
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Light Softback

Title: Georgian: The Magazine of the Georgian Group, The
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: May 2001, pg. 5
Publisher: London: The Georgian Group
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Magazine

Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 1995
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300072074
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Not Listed

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Robert Knight, MP, 18th century. Newton family, 19th century.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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