Beaumanor Hall is a stately home with a park in the small village of Woodhouse on the edge of the Charnwood Forest, near the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. The present hall was built in 1842–8 by architect William Railton and builder George Bridgart of Derby, for the Herrick family, with previous halls dating back to the 14th century, and is a Grade II* listed building It was used during the Second World War for military intelligence. It is now owned by Leicestershire County Council as a training centre, conference centre and residential facility for young people.
Beaumanor Hall
Interior of Beaumanor Hall circa 1850
Engraving of Beaumanor Hall circa 1850
Kathleen Hastings
William Railton (1800–77) was an English architect, best known as the designer of Nelson's Column. He was based in London, with offices at 12 Regent Street for much of his career.
Monumental work at Trafalgar Square.
The capital and statue at the top of Nelson's Column
St Paul's Church, Woodhouse Eaves, 1837
Holy Trinity Church, Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton, London N1