Lilford Hall

Herrenhaus in Northamptonshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Lilford Hall

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Lilford Hall is located in Eastern Northamptonshire, north of Thrapston. The Hall has been home of Lord Lilford since 1635 and has also served as nurse's quarters for USAAF 303rd Station Hospital during WWII. Lilford Hall and associated parkland is located north-west of the village of Wigsthorpe.

The hall was built around 1635 and alterations were made in the 18th Century by Henry Flitcroft for Thomas Powys. His grandson was created the first Lord Lilford by William Pitt, and Lilford Hall remained the family home until the mid-1940's when it was sold to pay death duties of the fifth Lord Lilford. The Family however retained their estate of Bank Hall, Bretherton,Lancashire, which they used as a summer house in the late 1800's.

The seventh Lord Lilford bought back Lilford Hall and Park and for the past 20 years the restocked aviaries, containing more than 350 birds of 110 species have been open to the public. In the autumn of 1990 Lilford park was closed to the public