Note Hall

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Ann Hall Cottage in Norfolk: South elevation
Note Hall, west elevation: facade mainly after 1896

Note Hall is part of the royal estate of the Sandringham Estate in the English county of Norfolk . The property is the country home of the family of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge , and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge .

description

In addition to the park-like open spaces, a pool and a tennis court , the property has several buildings. Of these, the main house from the 18th century is the distinctive element in the property due to its size of 10 bedrooms. The building has two floors with an attic (hipped roof and dormers). The long south facade made of red bricks is divided by 13 windows on the ground floor. In the center there is a double-wing entrance accented by columns . The portal leads directly into the park via a veranda ; on the floors above, it transitions into three basket arched windows with attached gable elements. The facade was refurbished as early as 1815.

The north side of the main house, accessible via a driveway, includes, in addition to the main entrance to the building, a side wing with a quarry stone facade from the 17th century and a square tower. Renovation work was carried out on the façades around 1900, and in addition to the architectural protrusions, the entrance hall and the tower were probably added.

History and current use

Comments Hall was built in the 18th century in the so-called Georgian style in close proximity to the village of Comments . Parts of the building probably date back to the 17th century and were integrated into the Georgian architecture in the course of an extensive renovation. The Coldham family had lived here for at least 1705, before the property was sold to the Prince of Wales, Edward VII , in 1896 , and Notes Hall became part of the Sandringham Estate . As early as 1862, Queen Victoria acquired Sandringham House as a wedding present for the Prince of Wales , who later became King Edward VII. In the following years, the neighboring properties were gradually bought to the property and became Sandringham Estate.

In the years that followed he became the private residence of John Loader Maffey , 1st Baron Rugby (1877-1969), Governor General of Sudan , Secretary of State in the Colonial Office and Ambassador to Dublin . His daughter Penelope (1910-2005) was friends with the royal family and allegedly a favorite of King George V. Shortly thereafter, until 1990, the property was leased by Queen Elisabeth to Prince Edward , Duke of Kent, and the Duchess of Kent , who owned the Property used as a country house for 18 years. After they left the property, it was rented for 10 years by entrepreneur Hugh van Cutsem and his family. The Everett family lived in the property until the Queen made the property a wedding present on the occasion of the marriage between William and his bride Catherine in 2011.

In addition to their main residence in Kensington Palace , the married couple made their country residence their home. For this purpose, the property was extensively converted and expanded, and extensive renovation work was also carried out: The garden, open-air and driveway areas were redesigned, the roof and windows on the main house were renewed, garages and storage buildings were expanded for residential purposes for security and support staff, and a garden pavilion was added .

See also

Web links

Commons : Note Hall  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nikolaus Pevsner, Bill Wilson: Norfolk 2: North-west and south. 2002, page 179. ( online )
  2. ^ Alan Hamilton: The royal handbook. 1986, page 45. ( online )
  3. ↑ Prince William takes to the air again Stuttgarter Nachrichten of August 7, 2014

Coordinates: 52 ° 50 ′ 2 "  N , 0 ° 34 ′ 46"  E