The New Town area of Colchester was developed from 1878 and within four years Colchester Wesleyans had started the search for a suitable site. This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by Historic England for its special historic interest. The exceptions to this are the south-west boundary which is formed by Arrington village and the end of the South Avenue which is terminated by the old A14 Ermine Street Roman road. Carved marble busts of the Roman emperors Trajan and Galba were returned to Wimpole in 2014 and placed on the original wooden plinths which had been carved for them by Rattee and Kett in around 1860. Many trees were lost in the park during the neglect of the early C20 and the arrival of Dutch elm disease, but a replanting programme has been carried out by the National Trust since 1976, to consolidate the surviving grid planting, clumps and plantations. 595 likes. Wimpole Hall, (1979) Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1954), 438 Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, (1973), 263 'Country Life' in 27 May, (1927) 'Country Life' in 21 May, (1927) Other An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire West, (1968) Until 1999, the main settlement on the A603 was officially known and signed as New Wimpole and Orwell, Cambridge Road. The site remains (1999) in single ownership.DESCRIPTIONLOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING [10][12] They used the inheritance left to them by her father, and the royalties from his books, for the long-needed refurbishment of the house and grounds. Wimpole Hall, guidebook, (National Trust 1991) They listened to speeches by local politicians including the Earl of Hardwicke, and dinner was served for 26 people. D Stroud, Capability Brown (1975) Wimpole was gradually stripped and let to a series of tenants, the last of whom, Captain and Mrs George Bambridge finally purchased the estate from Clifden in 1938. English: Wimpole Hall is a mansion in the civil parish of Wimpole close to the clustered village centre in Cambridgeshire, England.The house, begun in 1640, and its 3,000 acres (12 km²) of parkland and farmland are owned by the National Trust and are regularly open to the public. [7] In 1740, Edward sold Wimpole to Philip Yorke, Earl of Hardwicke, in order to pay off his debts. According to the Hare map of 1638 this was surrounded by a deer park which had been created in the C14 by the Basingbourn family (Way 1997). [2] The entrance gates and piers at the west entrance to the hall are listed Grade II,[19] and the stable block is listed Grade II*. The symmetrical south front has seven central bays and wings of five bays each and looks onto the curved forecourt which is enclosed by a mid C19 low wall topped by railings (listed grade II). The walled garden designed by Robert Greening in the 1750s was demolished in the 1790s when the present walled garden was constructed by William Emes.REFERENCESD Stroud, Humphry Repton (1962) To accommodate the tourists they even have a little tearoom. In the grounds are a chain of lakes (1695–1767), St Andrew's church (1749),[16] Wimpole's Folly (the false Gothic Tower; 1768), a home farm (1792), a walled garden (18th century), and a stable block (1851). G Jackson-Stops, An English Arcadia (1992), p 41 It was said to be "well managed and well attended". The mansion, at the heart of this estate, is evidence of Elsie Bambridge’s success in creating a home. [3] The last of this family to hold the house was the politician Thomas Chicheley, who was responsible for the "new" house that was completed in 1650. T Way, A study of the impact of imparkment on the social landscape of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire from c 1080 to 1760, BAR Brit Ser 258 (1997), p 279 The South Avenue give focus to an extensive view out of the site over the surrounding countryside.ENTRANCES AND APPROACHES Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes M.V.O., J.P. is a spacious mansion of brick, the central part of which was built by Sir Thomas Chicheley about the year 1632, the wings being added by Lord Oxford, and the house newly fronted and the principal apartments fitted up by Philip, first Earl of Hardwicke and Lord Chancellor, in 1736-37; it contains a These are crossed by a wooden Chinese Bridge (of late C18 design, rebuilt in the late 1970s, listed grade II) which leads to a grass slope scattered with trees at the summit of which stands the Gothic-style Folly Castle (listed grade II*), designed by Sanderson Miller and built under Brown's supervision by James Essex in 1768-72. The house of course is not open but Wimpole is still a really good outing and if you want a leg stretch the park provides a lovely walk to the lake and up to the folly. Enjoy falconry, sword school and archery, catch a talk by your favourite author or come and participate in our ’50 Things’ activities. [6] Upon Henrietta's marriage, in 1713, it became the possession of her husband Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. Sited close to the great Roman road, Ermine Street, Wimpole was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Wimpole Hall lies c 14km south-west of Cambridge off the A603 and 10km north of Royston. Tourists are invited and is really worth seeing. He presents BBC Radio 4's contemporary history series, The Long View, and also writes thrillers under the pseudonym Sam Bourne. Dogs are welcome in the parkland, Stable Block and Restaurant His wife Elsie (only surviving child of Rudyard Kipling) remained at Wimpole for the next thirty years and on her death in 1976 bequeathed the estate to the National Trust. The west front, looking onto the gardens, was erected by Sir John Soane and remodelled in the mid C19 by Henry Edward Kendall. The walled kitchen garden lies c 350m north-east of the Hall. By using this website, you consent to cookies being used in accordance with our. " Wimpole Hall, the seat of the Hon. The area closest to the Hall, the so-called Dutch Garden, was laid out in the 1980s, the remainder being a recreation of the mid C19 parterre, planted in the 1990s. Wimpole Road is a substantial Gothic style Methodist Church erected in 1904. [8] The Earls of Hardwicke held it until it passed into the hands of Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden,[9] and then his son, Francis Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden[10] who, in 1930, departed to Lanhydrock upon the death of his father. N Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire (1970), p 488 [1] Wimpole is the largest house in Cambridgeshire. There was one schoolroom and a teacher's house. The last owners of Wimpole completely refurnished and decorated the house over 40 years, before the National Trust became the guardians of the estate. [4] Chicheley established the "formal gardens and architectural landscape". On the north wall of the courtyard, facing north is the mid C18 rusticated game larder (listed grade II) while the parish church (of C14 origin apart from Chicheley chapel, replaced in 1749 by Flitcroft, listed grade II*) stands beyond the east wall.The mid C19 stable block (listed grade II*) stands c 200m east-south-east of the Hall. It did not however reach its reserve price and was taken over, in settlement of the debts, by the 2nd Lord Robartes in his capacity as Chairman of Agar-Robartes Bank. The house was held by the Chicheley family for over 250 years. Rather than complete all Emes proposals, the third Earl asked Humphry Repton (1752-1818) to prepare a Red Book in 1801 in which the reinstatement of a small garden on the north side of the Hall was proposed. The present village of Wimpole was founded around 1840 about a mile to the east of Ermine Street, either side of the Roman road that once linked Ermine Street to Cambridge [now the A603]. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). The ground plan has a double-pile central block with lower flanking wings. A STORY OF WIMPOLE HALL Written by Wit Hill About Wimpole Hall. For a copy of the full scale map, please see the attached PDF - 1000635.pdf. Tithe map for Wimpole parish, 1851 (Cambridgeshire Record Office)OS 6" to 1 mile: 1st edition published 1886 A second drive enters off the Cambridge road c 2.4km to the east of the Hall. [5] In 1689, Sir John gave it as a marriage settlement to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor. Wimpole Hall, (1979) Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1954), 438 Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, (1973), 263 This copy shows the entry on 19-Dec-2020 at 22:01:01. Successive designs for the park were prepared by Charles Bridgeman, Robert Greening, Lancelot Brown, William Emes and Humphry Repton, who produced a Red Book for Wimpole in 1801.HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTThe creation of Wimpole Hall as it appears today began in c 1640 when Thomas Chicheley began to build a new hall on the estate which his family had leased since 1428. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience online. The block was designed by Henry Kendall and built in 1852 to replace the original late C17 stable which stood just to the south of the church.GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS C19 formal gardens on the site of late C17 gardens, with C19 pleasure grounds originating in the mid C18, set in an extensive park first enclosed in 1302. Thus, after 200 years, Wimpole was reunited with the descendants of Charles Robartes, the second Earl of Radnor. A working estate still guided by the seasons. Wimpole is a small village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, about 8 1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) southwest of Cambridge. The Civil War, a true love match and a collection of priceless manuscripts that formed the core of the British Library are just some of its stories. In 1713 the estate passed into the hands of Edward Harley, second Earl of Oxford who commissioned Charles Bridgeman (d 1738) to prepare a grand scheme for the landscape which included the dramatic South Avenue. In 1943 the British army requisitioned land from the owners of Wimpole Hall, the Bambridges, in order to build a general hospital to deal with casualties from the expected future invasion of Europe. Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. the grounds of Wimpole Hall on the Saturday and Sunday of the festival weekend. R Greening, Design for the garden at Wimpole Hall, c 1752 (private collection) 2nd edition published 1901Archival items The present gardens lie on the site of the late C17 formal parterres which were removed by the succession of 'naturalistic' designers working at Wimpole before being partially put back by Humphry Repton. After the trial, Wimpole Estate expressed their intention to use the battery-powered prototype during the growing season. The pleasure ground was first planted by Robert Greening in the 1750s to connect the Hall to his walled garden, but it was substantially altered by William Emes when he rebuilt the walled garden in the 1790s.PARK Summer, Wimpole Hall, a 17th century English stately home, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia England UK, home of the Earl of Hardwicke. Encircling the inner garden is a second wall of gault brick. Roy Comm Hist Monuments of Engl Inventories: West Cambridgeshire (1968), pp 210-29 The drive, now a track, was laid out in the mid C19, against advice given by Repton in the Red Book, and runs through Victoria Plantation until it enters the park c 700m east of the Hall beside the site of the C19 North Lodge (demolished). A map of Wimpole made in 1638 by Benjamin Hare (copy B.M. Towards the end of the South Avenue is an octagonal basin (now, 1999, dry), also by Bridgeman. Chicheley sold the estate to a city merchant, Sir John Cutler, in 1684, who was succeeded on his death in 1693 by his son-in-law Charles Robartes, second Earl of Radnor. At that time there was a moated manor house set in a small 81 hectares (200 acres) deer-park. Benjamin Hare, Survey plan of the Wimpole Estate, 1638 (R77/1, copy), (Cambridgeshire Record Office) [25][26] The Wimpole's Folly castle on the estate is listed Grade II*. Over the years some of the most renowned names in English architecture have contributed to Wimpole, from James Gibbs to Henry Flitcroft and Sir John Soane. Owners, families and people of interest. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. It is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and is ranged around four sides of a courtyard, with a substantial arched entrance, topped by a Doric entablature and turreted clock tower with a domed roof. The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our Enriching The List project. Like many other estates managed by the National Trust, a range of organised events and less formal access arrangements now use Wimpole Park. Around 1640 the old medieval manor house was demolished and Chicheley built the first Wimpole Hall (below), although it took over 20 years (interrupted by periods fighting Parliamentarians for the King in the Civil War). Conserving the Fog Battery Station on Lundy Island. It is the site of the country house of Wimpole Hall and its accompanying Wimpole's Folly. The finished house was surrounded by a formal garden and an architectural landscape. H Repton, Red Book for Wimpole Park, 1801 (private collection)Description written: May 2000 In the centre is a double staircase of brick with limestone arches, leading to the main entrance. In the 11th century ‘Wimpole’ was listed in the Domesday Book but there is evidence that the Romans lived in this area too. The Chicheley Family Entries from the Wimpole Church Registers 1576-1698, Baptisms, Marriage, Burials, plus a speculative Chicheley Family Tree. Located 8 miles south of Cambridge on the A603, Wimpole Hall is a National Trust property that was once the home of Rudyard Kipling's daughter. There will also be historically-themed guided walks in the parkland. [12] During her time at Wimpole Hall, Elsie was known to become irritated by members of the public gathering too close to the house for picnics, so much so, she once returned to the offending couple's property and had her own picnic on their lawn.[12]. A shorter and narrower South Avenue was already extant when Bridgeman came to Wimpole but he replanted and extended it using elms, which were lost in the 1970s and have since been replanted with lime. Over the centuries many notable architects have worked on it, including James Gibbs (between 1713 and 1730), Henry Flitcroft (around 1749), John Soane (1790s), and H. E. Kendall (1840s). The north park retains many of the features given to it by Lancelot Brown who greatly extended it in this direction. We apologise for this delay. Until 1999, the main settlement on the A603 was officially known and signed as New Wimpole and Orwell, Cambridge Road. The above map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Testing vertical aerial photography methods at British Camp on the Malvern Hills. Register Inspector: EMP Wimpole History Festival (20-21 June) is a day out full of things to see and do, come and enjoy the hidden stories of the past with our interactive ‘living history’ displays. C Bridgeman, Design for the 'Grand Parade' at Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire, c 1721 (private collection) [17] The "Dutch Garden" beneath the hall was established in 1980 with the rest of the garden completed based upon the mid-19th century parterre. The report states: “Sir Thomas Chicheley (1614–99) of Wimpole Hall married Sarah Russell (d.1654) in 1635. Der Park von Wimpole Hall wurde von Landschaftsarchitekten wie George London und Henry Wise (1693–1705), Charles Bridgeman (1720er-Jahre), Robert Greening (1740er-Jahre), Capability Brown (1767) und Humphry Repton (1801–1809) angelegt und umgestaltet. Country Life, 166 (6 September 1979), p 658; (13 September 1979), p 768 The creation of Wimpole Hall as it appears today began in c 1640 when Thomas Chicheley began to build a new hall on the estate which his family had leased since 1428. Sanderson Miller, Design for the Gothic Tower at Wimpole, c 1749(51 (private collection) C Bridgeman, Proposals for the layout of the park, early C18 (Bodleian Library) The grand gateway (listed grade II) consisting of wrought-iron gates and railings with Portland stone piers was erected by H E Kendall in 1851 to replace lodges designed by John Soane in the 1790s. Please see our terms and conditions. Steps lead down from the west front to a straight gravel path bordered by roses and mixed shrubs planted (late C20) on the site of Kendall's glasshouse. The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. A second turn off the Cambridge Road c 1.8km south-east of the Hall passes the mid C19 Southern Lodge and meets the east drive at the point where the two enter the park.PRINCIPAL BUILDING The central feature of the North Park is the Gothic Tower and the restored lakes in the valley below. 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