The burnt out shell of Overstone Hall in 2002.

Overstone Hall is a Grade II listed[1] stately home in Northamptonshire, England.[2]

History

The house was built in the early 1860s for Samuel Jones-Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone and Lady Overstone, designed by architect William Milford Teulon in French Renaissance style.[3] It was used as a girls' boarding school from the 1920s until 1979.[4] Overstone Hall became derelict after being destroyed in a fire in April 2001.[5] Part of the building unaffected by the fire was used for retirement flats from 2008 to 2014. In March 2023, another suspected arson reportedly occurred.[6] In 2019, plans to restore the building into apartments had been rejected by the council.[7] In April 2023 it was reported that the owners of the building were applying for its demolition. West Northamptonshire Council is yet to make a final decision.[2] The Victorian Society opposes the plans.[8] 80 people objected to the plans of the sites owners Barry Howard Homes.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Overstone College (1025849)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Charity to fight fire-hit stately home's demolition". BBC News. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ↑ Gladwin, Anna (2020-07-07). "The jaw-dropping abandoned building that's crumbling away". northantslive. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. ↑ "Northampton's Overstone Hall could be demolished after suspected arson". ITV News. 14 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Plans to demolish derelict Northampton Grade II listed home". BBC News. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. ↑ Briant, Nathan (14 April 2023). "Plans submitted to demolish Northamptonshire stately home following two fires and vandalism". Northampton Chronicle.
  7. ↑ "Northamptonshire's Overstone Hall restoration suffers setback". BBC News. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. ↑ Briant, Nathan (17 April 2023). "Charity to fight developer's plans to demolish 'beautiful' Grade II listed Overstone Hall". Northampton Chronicle.
  9. ↑ "More than 80 object to stately home demolition plan". BBC News. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

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