House & Family History: The surviving part of Stanstead Hall is a remnant of the kitchen wing of an earlier house. Samuel Courtauld, founder of the Courtauld Institute, purchased and restored the house in 1907 and added the south extension. Courtauld's daughter, Sydney, married the statesman R.A. Butler (noted today for his support for the appeasement of Nazi Germany) in 1927, after which Courtauld gifted the couple Stanstead. There were alterations and additions made in 1934 and the ground floor was remodeled in the Adam style in the 1950s. In March of 2022 Stanstead Hall, together with 50 acres, was listed for sale for £6.5 million.

House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Robert Bourchier, 1st Baron Bourchier, until 1439; Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, until 1483; Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1483-1540. William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 16th century. Sir William Waldegrave, 16th century. Jacobs family, 17th century. Samuel Courtauld, 1907-30. Richard Austen "Rab" Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, 1930-82.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No