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England

South Ormsby Hall (Ormsby Hall)

South Ormsby, near Louth

Lincolnshire

England

Circa Date: 1751-56 w/19th, 20th & 21st century alterations and additions

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

The house from a 1903 postcard

  • Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on the site of the current house.

    Built / Designed For: William Burrell Massingberd

  • Garden & Outbuildings: The house is set in 175 acres of parkland.

  • Architect: Peter Atkinson

    Date: 1803
    Designed: Additions for Charles Burrell Massingberd

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    Architect: James Paine Sr.

    Date: 1751-56
    Designed: House for William Burrell Massingberd

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  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 2008
    Reference: pgs. 77, 770
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 9780300125085
    Book Type: Hardback

    Title: No Voice From the Hall: Early Memories of a Country House Snooper
    Author: Harris, John
    Year Published: 1998
    Publisher: London: John Murray
    ISBN: 0719555671
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Grade II*

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: William Burrell Massingberd, 18th century; Charles Burrell Massingberd, early 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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