Morville Hall facts for kids
Morville Hall is a beautiful old country house in Shropshire, England. It is looked after by the National Trust, a charity that protects important places. This large house has lovely gardens and a long history. It is located near the town of Bridgnorth.
The house is a big grey stone mansion. It has parts that stick out, called wings. It was first built with two floors in the 1500s. Later, in the 1700s, it was made taller with three floors. Morville Hall stands where an old priory, a type of monastery, used to be.
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The History of Morville Hall
Building a Country Home
Morville Hall was first built in 1546. This was during the time of Queen Elizabeth I. A man named Roger Smyth bought the land and started building the house. Later, around 1750, the house was made much larger. This was done by Arthur Weaver, who was a Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth.
Exploring Morville Hall's Gardens
A Journey Through Time
The gardens at Morville Hall are very special. They include areas like the Dower House Gardens. There is also a Cloister garden and an Elizabethan knot garden. A knot garden has plants arranged in patterns that look like knots.
A garden designer named Katherine Swift spent 15 years working on these gardens. She wanted to show how gardens have changed over many years. Each part of her garden tells a story about people who lived at the Hall. This includes the Smyth family from the Elizabethan era. It also shows the Weavers from the 1700s. Finally, it features the seven Warren sisters. They lived in the house during the Victorian age. The last sister, Juliana, passed away in the 1920s.
Morville Hall and the National Trust
Why the Hall is Closed
The National Trust has owned Morville Hall since 1965. For a while, a private tenant lived there. However, they had to leave early because of some problems with the building. The house and nearby apartments have been empty for some time now.
As of 2025, the main house is still closed and not being used. It has not been open for visitors since the global pandemic in 2019. However, there are two barn conversions on the Morville estate. These are also managed by the National Trust. You can rent these barns as places to stay.
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Shropshire
- Listed buildings in Morville, Shropshire
