Apethorpe Hall, Apethorpe, Northamptonshire. Record of Areas Opened Up. Volume 2
Author(s): Claire Martin
Apethorpe Hall is a Grade I listed country house, located in north-east Northamptonshire. The oldest parts of the house, including the hall, were erected by the courier Sir Guy Wolston in the late 15th century. Additions were made at various times over the next five centuries, the most destructive being its conversion to an approved school. After the closure of the school, Apethorpe Hall was sold, but the new owner lived elsewhere and neglected the property, which was deemed a ‘building at risk’. Following the issue of several urgent works notices, the house was subject to a Compulsory Purchase Order in 2004. It was handed over, by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), to English Heritage, which has assumed responsibility for instituting a phased programme of repairs and, ultimately, securing a viable future for the property. Preliminary work undertaken in 2005-06 concentrated on assessing the condition of the property prior to designing and instituting Phase 1 of the repairs programme. This resulted in the opening up of certain areas, revealing important architectural features, which were recorded in volume one to this report. The purpose of this report is to record the features uncovered in 2006-07, alongside the continuing repairs programme, and to inform the ongoing research programme. Throughout the report, individually numbered features are located by reference to room numbers allocated by English Heritage (see floor plans).
- Report Number:
- 4/2008
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 59
