Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on the site, elements of which were incorporated into the current house.

Built / Designed For: William Hutchinson

House & Family History: Eggleston Hall was rebuilt between 1816 and 1827 by Ignatius Bonomi for the Hutchinson family in the Greek Revival style, incorporating parts of an earlier house. The Eggleston Estate was purchased in 1919 by Sir William Gray, 1st Bt., who built his fortune in the shipbuilding industry, and who used the house primarily for weekend parties. During World War II the house became a convalescent home. In 1971 Eggleston passed to the second baronet's son, William, who was killed soon after. His wife took over the estate and started a cooking and flower school, which ran from 1971 until 1991. The house passed on to the next generation in the early 1990s and is now used mainly for wedding receptions and by shooting parties, as well as for flower arranging and cooking demonstrations. (We are grateful to Andrew Triggs for this history of Eggleston.)

House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Not Listed

Current Seat / Home of: Sir William Gray

Past Seat / Home of: Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, 16th century. Ralph Bares, 16th century. John Child, 17th century. Tobias Ewbank, 17th century. Sanderson family, 17th century. William Hutchinson.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

Ownership Details: The house is available for events, weddings, and shooting parties.

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Phone: 01833-650-553

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.egglestonhall.co.uk

Historic Houses Member: No