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Temple Newsam and the Meynells
Posted by Viv Wilson on 15th August 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | temple newsam,Meynell Ingram,Old Hall,hoar cross hall,Jacobean,Earl of Darnley,Mary Queen of Scots,Leeds,Capability Brown,hugo meynell,emily meynell
...e City of Leeds for £30,000 in 1922 and has been a decorative arts museum since 1938.
And so, these two families seem to have been intertwined for many generations. Prior to the marriage of Hugo and Emily Meynell Ingram, plans were apparently being drawn up to build a magnificent property at Hoar Cross to which they would settle. They say that the Hall was a copy of one wing of Temple Newsam and if you look at the header picture there is definitely a resemblance in the style. At the time of their marriage they were living in Old Hall nearby with two of Hugo's sisters, a situation which caused a rift in the family, as the sisters became jealous of the...The History of Temple Newsam #37
Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th January 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Temple Newsam,17th century,Jacobean,mary queen of scots,Earl of Bothwell,capability brown,Leeds,Downton Abbey,The Crown,meynell ingram
...e City of Leeds for £30,000 in 1922 and has been a decorative arts museum since 1938.
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And so, these two families seem to have been intertwined for many generations. Prior to the marriage of Hugo and Emily Meynell Ingram, plans were apparently being drawn up to build a magnificent property at Hoar Cross to which they would settle. They say that the Hall was a copy of one wing of Temple Newsam and if you look at the header picture there is definitely a resemblance in the style. At the time of their marriage they were living in Old Hall nea...Temple Newsam and the Meynells #42
Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th April 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Temple Newsam,emily meynell,Leeds,Jacobean,mary queen of scots,capability brown,art
...e City of Leeds for £30,000 in 1922 and has been a decorative arts museum since 1938.
And so, these two families seem to have been intertwined for many generations. Prior to the marriage of Hugo and Emily Meynell Ingram, plans were apparently being drawn up to build a magnificent property at Hoar Cross to which they would settle. They say that the Hall was a copy of one wing of Temple Newsam and if you look at the header picture there is definitely a resemblance in the style. At the time of their marriage they were living in Old Hall nearby with two of Hugo's sisters, a situation which caused a rift in the family, as the sisters became jeal...
Motor Racing Days #9
Posted by Viv Wilson on 25th May 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Motor racing,Silverstone,mallory park,donington park,lotus elite,formula 2,Formula 1,Chris Meek,Pat Ferguson,Colditz,Brian Henton
...th him to Leeds. Next thing I know we’re being taken in a chauffeur driven car to a small airfield near the track where he kept a light aircraft! I had no idea he had a plane but climbed aboard and enjoyed a trip to Leeds by air, marvelling at how small everything looked on the ground! Of course I had nothing with me as my suitcase had gone home with my dad and I had to wear my tee shirt and jeans to go out later for a meal in a fancy restaurant. Next day Chris drove me home in his Lotus at high speeds down the motorway – I don’t think I even wore a seatbelt as I was only used to my dad’s 40mph van! Still, it was all very exciting for a 15 year old girl...Temple Newsam and the Meynells #40
Posted by Viv Wilson on 19th February 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell Ingram,Temple Newsam,history,Jacobean,hugo meynell,keeping up with the aristocrats,Downton Abbey
...e City of Leeds for £30,000 in 1922 and has been a decorative arts museum since 1938.
And so, these two families seem to have been intertwined for many generations. Prior to the marriage of Hugo and Emily Meynell Ingram, plans were apparently being drawn up to build a magnificent property at Hoar Cross to which they would settle. They say that the Hall was a copy of one wing of Temple Newsam and if you look at the header picture there is definitely a resemblance in the style. At the time of their marriage they were living in Old Hall nearby with two of Hugo's sisters, a situation which caused a rift in the family, as the sisters became jealous of t...
Motor Racing Days #9
Posted by Viv Wilson on 11th December 2018 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,donington park,mallory park,lotus elite,chris meek,pat ferguson,World War 2,colditz,Silverstone,British grand Prix
...th him to Leeds. Next thing I know we’re being taken in a chauffeur driven car to a small airfield near the track where he kept a light aircraft! I had no idea he had a plane but climbed aboard and enjoyed a trip to Leeds by air, marvelling at how small everything looked on the ground! Of course I had nothing with me as my suitcase had gone home with my dad and I had to wear my tee shirt and jeans to go out later for a meal in a fancy restaurant. Next day Chris drove me home in his Lotus at high speeds down the motorway – I don’t think I even wore a seatbelt as I was only used to my dad’s 40mph van! Still, it was all very exciting for a 15 year...