Hanbury Hall
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| Hanbury Hall | ||
| stately home | ||
 Hanbury Hall circa 1880
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| Country | England | |
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| State | Worcestershire | |
| Region | Midlands | |
| District | Worcestershire | |
| Municipality | Worcester | |
| Founded | 1701 | |
| Owner | in the care of the National Trust | |
| Visitation | accessible to the public with a fee (All year round) | |
| Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ | ||
Hanbury Hall is a country house in the village of Hanbury in Worcestershire, England, near Droitwich Spa.
It was built in the William and Mary style by William Rudhall in 1701 for Thomas Vernon (1654--1721), a wealthy lawyer. There are baroque murals in the main hall and the staircase hall. It is surrounded by 20 acres of restored and recreated ornate gardens set within 395 acres of parkland and deerpark and includes an Orangery and an 18th century Icehouse (building).
The hall remained in the Vernon family until Sir George Vernon (1865--1940), the second and last baronet, bequeathed it to the National Trust which took possession in 1953. It is now open to the public.
