Built / Designed For: Charles Madryll Cheere
House & Family History: Papworth was the family seat of the Cheere family, the most famous member of whom was Henry Cheere, the noted sculptor and the first English-born artist to be knighted and later elevated to a baronetcy. After World War I, the House was converted to a tubercular hospital; it today serves as a home for disabled people.
Collections: Two marble sculptures (Venus and Vulcan) by Henry Cheere were sold from Papworth in 2003 for the near-record price of £530,000. The proceeds benefited the trust which runs the House as a home for disabled people attempting to lead independent lives.
Comments: Papworth Hall resembles Byfield's Hurlingham Club.
Title: Country Life (magazine)
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: Mar 11, 2004, pgs. 92-93
Publisher: London: Future plc
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Magazine
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: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Charles Madryll Cheere, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hospital / Care Home / Recovery Center
Ownership Details: Papworth is owned by a trust which runs the House as a home for disabled people.
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No