Lound Hall facts for kids
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Lound Hall is a large country house located near Bothamsall village in Nottinghamshire, England. The house you see today was built in the 1930s. It was designed in the Georgian style for Sir Harald Peake, who was a director of mining companies. However, a manor house has stood on this spot since the 1700s. During World War II, Lound Hall served as a hospital. Later, it became a training center for the National Coal Board and even a museum about coal mining. Today, it is a private home once again.
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About Lound Hall
Lound Hall is found on the eastern edge of Bothamsall village. It is close to the A1 dual carriageway and a few miles south of Retford. The house sits next to the River Maun. It also has large woodlands to its north, reaching the River Medan.
The building is designed in the neo-Georgian way. It is a Grade II listed building, meaning it is an important historical building. This special status was given on November 14, 1985. Lound Hall is private property. However, you can see it from a public footpath that crosses the grounds.
The hall was built using red bricks made by hand. It has a tiled roof that slopes on all sides. Inside, many rooms feature wooden panels. One room is a library with a marble fireplace. Another room has a fireplace designed in the Adam style.
History of Lound Hall
Early Days of the Hall
Lound Hall is mentioned in an old book from 1796. This book is called Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: Volume 3. It was updated by John Throsby. The book described the hall as being occupied by a "gentleman grazier." This means a wealthy person who raised cattle. The book also noted that the hall was not especially large or fancy.
In 1832, the hall was part of the parish of Gamston. This was unusual because it was closer to other villages. An old local story tried to explain this.
Building the Current Lound Hall
The Lound Hall we see today was built in 1937. The architects were Brierly, Rutherford & Syme from York. The first owners were the family of Harald Peake. He was a director of mining companies in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Harald Peake was also a rower at Cambridge University. During World War II, he became a squadron leader in the No. 609 Squadron RAF.
Lound Hall During Wartime
During World War II, the government took over Lound Hall. It was first used as a base for the Royal Air Force. Later, it became a military hospital for injured soldiers. It was connected to the Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital in Mansfield. The hall was returned to its owners just before the war ended.
Training Center and Mining Museum
After the war, Lound Hall became a training center. It was used by the National Coal Board for the region. In 1971, two members of the National Coal Board, R. W. Storer and Alan Griffin, opened a mining museum there.
The museum showed parts of the headstocks from the Brinsley Colliery. This was a coal mine in western Nottinghamshire that closed in 1970. The museum at Lound Hall closed in 1989. Most of its collection moved to the Chatterley Whitfield mining museum in Staffordshire. When that museum also closed, the collection went to the National Coal Mining Museum in Yorkshire. The headstocks from Brinsley were returned to their original mine site. This area had become a country park.
Lound Hall Today
As of 2011, Lound Hall is a private home. It belongs to Robert Everist and Susan Mills, who own the Cherubs Group. The house and gardens are not open to the public. However, you can see the outside of the house and the stable courtyard. This is possible from footpaths that go through the grounds and the main driveway.
