Hall Place is a fine Grade I listed country house built in 1537 for Sir John Champneys, a wealthy merchant and former Lord Mayor of London. The house boasts a panelled Tudor Great Hall, overlooked by a minstrel's gallery, and various period rooms. The 17th century additions and improvements by Sir Robert Austen include a vaulted Long Gallery and splendid Great Chamber with a fine plaster ceiling.
Managed by Bexley Heritage Trust, this beautiful estate of 65 hectares stands on the banks of the River Cray at Bexley. Surrounding the house are award winning formal gardens with magnificent topiary, enclosed gardens and inspirational herbaceous borders.
There are many rose beds.
The back of the hall viewed through the trees.
The Maze
Back to the front of the building.
Log - 52 Walks with My Camera in 2010 so far:1. Bexleyheath, 2. Woodbridge River Front, 3. Hall Place Greenhouses, 4. Chislehurst, 5. Bluewater, 6. Theatre Land,7. Leeds, 8. Orford, 9. Snape, 10. Chatham,11. Nottingham, 12. Twickenham, 13. Woodbridge. 14. Red House. 15. Debden House. 16. RAF Bentwaters. 17 Friston and Saxmundham. 18. Ufford. 19. Wickham Market. 20. Greenwich Royal Park. 21. Felixstowe. 22. Trafalgar Square to Leicester Square Gardens. 23. Garden. 24. St James' Park. 25. Hall Place Gardents.
Thank you Lynn for posting these lovely pictures of Hall Place. Do know I don't remember it ever looking so beautiful! Just shows you what heathens young children are! What a beautiful place. Again many thanks. x
ReplyDeleteEspecially for you Liz, you said you wanted to see them.x A lot of restoration has been done recently and I noticed a lot of differences.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Lynn - looks a nice place to visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photos, that is certainly a beautiful place....xxxx
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Such a lovely place on our doorstep, should visit more often x
ReplyDeleteThink we are all guilty of not visiting the places right under our noses!
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