Earlier Houses: The current house was built on the site of the 17th century Nether Hall Manor (Netherhall) and very likely incorporates elements of the earlier house.

Built / Designed For: Thomas Fassett

House & Family History: Hildersham Hall is a compact, stuccoed Regency villa that incorporates parts of the earlier 17th century house in its west wing. In 1931 the house and its park were purchased by Francis William Rhodes, a nephew of Cecil Rhodes, the mining magnate who formed a near-complete monopoly of the world diamond market in the late 19th century through his company, De Beers. The Rhodes Trust acquired the house after the death of F.W. Rhodes in 1938; his two unmarried sisters lived at Hildersham until the house was sold by the Rhodes Trust in 1977.

House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Not Listed

Current Seat / Home of: Tunnicliffe family

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: John Mortlock, 1798-circa 1811. Thomas Fassett, circa 1811-14. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Thomas Fassett, 1814-20. Huddleston family, circa 1850-79. J.K. Thornton, until 1904; Thornton family here until 1922. James Binney, 1922-31. Francis William Rhodes, 1931-38; Rhodes family here until 1977.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No