Berechurch Hall

Colchester

Essex

England

Circa Date: 18th century

Status: Destroyed

Demolished 1950s

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

House & Family History: Installed in 1882, Berechurch Hall was one of the first of English country houses to be wired for electricity.

Comments: House said to be one of the first of English country houses to put in electricity, 1882.
Architect: Samuel Wyatt

Date of Birth: 1737
Date of Death: 1807
Nationality: British

Date: Circa 1772
Designed: Added drawing room

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Architect: Ernest Claude Ayton-Lee (Lee)

Date of Birth: Apr 17, 1845
Date of Death: Mar 29, 1890
Nationality: British
Notes: London architect. Articled to Sir Robert William Edis, Apr 1864.

Date: 1882
Designed: Extensively remodeled House

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Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Destroyed
Current Ownership Type: Demolished

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

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