Bescot Hall facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bescot Hall |
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| General information | |
| Type | Manor house |
| Classification | Grade I |
| Location | Bescot |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°34′07″N 2°00′12″W / 52.568611°N 2.003365°W |
| Opened | Before 1311 |
| Closed | 1937 |
Bescot Hall was once a grand manor house located in Bescot, an area within Walsall, England. Today, only parts of its original structure remain. You can still see some earthworks, which are changes made to the land. This includes a shallow ditch that was once a moat around the house.
History of Bescot Hall
Bescot Hall was built a very long time ago, even before the year 1311. The first family to own this important house was the Hillary family.
Early Owners and Changes
In 1403, Sir Roger Hillary passed away. His wife, Margaret, then took ownership of the manor. After Margaret's death, the property went to Sir John Saer de Rochford, who was Roger's nephew.
Later, the Mountfort family became the owners of Bescot Hall. In 1460, Sir Baldwin Mountfort inherited the manor after Sir William Mountfort died.
Later Families and Demolition
Edward Mountfort, who died in 1691, was likely the last male from the Mountfort family to own the estate. His daughter inherited it. In 1717, she passed the estate to her husband, Jonas Slaney. At this time, the entire estate was quite large, covering about 507 acres (2.05 km2).
Jonas Slaney later sold the estate to Richard Wilks. Then, in 1794, Richmond Aston bought the property.
The very first Bescot Hall building was taken down during the 1700s. A new house was built in a different spot, a bit to the north-east of where the old moat was. This new location is now on the west side of Bescot Drive. However, this second building was also demolished in 1937. Today, only the earthworks, like the old moat, are left to show where Bescot Hall once stood.
