Ingatestone Hall

Description

The Hall stands in open countryside, one mile from the village of Ingatestone and substantially retains its original Tudor form and appearance with its mullioned windows, high chimneys, crow-step gables and oak-panelled rooms and is surrounded by ten acres of enclosed gardens comprising extensive lawns, walled garden and stew pond.

The orchards that almost entirely covered the grounds in Tudor times have disappeared but a few features from those days remain - the high boundary wall and the walled garden where summer al fresco picnics were enjoyed, the stew pond and the avenue of ancient lime trees that borders it and the cistern in the Old Orchard in which until very recently, spring water was collected to supply the house.

The Hall remains primarily a private family residence - and, no doubt because of this, many visitors have commented on its friendly, welcoming atmosphere - but, since 1992, the family have made the house and grounds available for a wide variety of purposes.

On specified days during the summer months, visitors are welcome to spend a couple of hours or more exploring the house and grounds. Guided tours for parties are available by prior arrangement at other times.

All or part of the public rooms of Ingatestone Hall and its grounds are available for hire for public and private events of all kinds. The range of events that can be accommodated is wide. Whether you are planning a meeting for a couple of dozen people or a large exhibition over several days with up to 1500 visitors per day, we are confident that we can provide a solution to suit your needs. Because of this wide range, Lord Petre or one of his personal staff will work closely with you to plan the layout for your event in order to ensure that you will have exclusive use of those parts of the property that you need but do not have to pay for facilities that you do not require.

Over the past fifteen years, Ingatestone Hall has successfully hosted a wide variety of exhibitions, fairs, rallies and displays from small exhibitions of paintings by local artists to three day tented trade fairs with up to 100 stallholders attracting several thousand visitors per day!

Please visit our website for lots more information and details of forthcoming events...

Rear view photo courtesy of: John S Turner