Fawsley Hall Hotel
Daventry, Northamptonshire, England.
As with many of Britain’s finest country houses, the Fawsley Hall of today is a product of restorations, developments and alterations over many centuries - a sequence of architectural events that add to the character of a building rather than taking anything away.
The oldest section of the house is the South Wing. Built in the early 1500s by its owner, Richard Knightley, much of the ground floor of the structure now houses the hotel’s restaurant. And directly above is the very room in which Queen Elizabeth I used during her stay in 1575 - a documented fact.
The Great Hall was constructed a little later in 1537, while the north wing was a product of Georgian architecture. The final addition to the house, the north east wing, was made in 1869.
It is also worth mentioning that Louisa Mary Bywater, who married Sir Rainald Knightley, befriended Joseph Merrick (‘The Elephant Man’) and provided him with lodgings in a cottage on the estate.
Fawsley Hall offers a total of 58 bedrooms and suites, including that used by Elizabeth I.
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The oldest section of the house is the South Wing. Built in the early 1500s by its owner, Richard Knightley, much of the ground floor of the structure now houses the hotel’s restaurant. And directly above is the very room in which Queen Elizabeth I used during her stay in 1575 - a documented fact.
The Great Hall was constructed a little later in 1537, while the north wing was a product of Georgian architecture. The final addition to the house, the north east wing, was made in 1869.
It is also worth mentioning that Louisa Mary Bywater, who married Sir Rainald Knightley, befriended Joseph Merrick (‘The Elephant Man’) and provided him with lodgings in a cottage on the estate.
Fawsley Hall offers a total of 58 bedrooms and suites, including that used by Elizabeth I.
See the Historic Hotels in Northamptonshire index
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