Saturda y 8 August 10am
\n \nJoin the Essex and Suf folk Group for a rare opportunity to see parts of two Grade I listed properties\, linked together in history\, now back under the same ownership and n ot generally open to the public - New Hall School\ , the remaining wing of the Tudor Palace of Beauli eu\, (1517)\, with its recently discovered tunnel entrances\; and Boreham House built c. 1728 on lan d of the New Hall estate.
\n \nBoreham Hous
e dates from c.1728 and is Grade I listed and set
within a designed landscape including a canal in f
ront of the house\, which is on the Register of Pa
rks and Gardens of special interest at Grade II.
The house lies on land which was originally part o
f the New Hall estate. In 1713 part of the estate
was sold to Benjamin Hoare\, who built Boreham Hou
se for his family. He removed some of the finest f
ittings from New Hall to his new house.
\n \n The house remained a family home\, mainly w
ith the Tyrell family until Henry Ford purchased t
he site in 1930. Under his ownership\, Boreham Hou
se and the surrounding land became the Henry Ford
Institute of Agricultural Engineering. From 2008 i
t was used as a wedding venue until New Hall Schoo
l purchased the site in 2024.
The New
Hall estate was acquired by Henry VIII in 1517\, a
nd he rebuilt or enlarged an existing house into a
great quadrangular palace\, which became a model
Hampton Court Palace. In 1660\, at the Restoratio
n\, the palace came into the possession of George
Monck\, Duke of Albemarle. In 1713 his son’s widow
Lady Elizabeth Cavendish sold it to Benjamin Hoar
e who instead of living there\, built Boreham Hous
e.
\n
\n In 1737 it was sold to John O
lmins Baron Waltham of Philipstoun who demolished
all but the north wing. In 1798 it was bought fro
m his son by the English Community of the Cannones
ses of the Holy Sepulchre and is now one of the ol
dest Catholic schools in the UK In 1943 the buildi
ng suffered extensive bomb damage\, but it has sin
ce been carefully repaired. In 1994\, the current
Preparatory School was re-established on the camp
us at New Hall
We will be shown around by an architectural historian and will see the gr ound floor rooms of Boreham House\, which are stil l rich in Georgian details\, and the gardens. Afte r lunch we will be shown key historical Tudor room s in New Hall and have the chance to see the recen tly discovered tunnel entrances.
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\n 10am Arr
ive at Boreham House
\n 10.30 Tour of Grou
nd floor rooms and chance to
\n l
ook around the gardens
\n 12 Drive ove
r to the New Hall site for lunch
\n
(self provided). Teas and coffee will be
\n provided
\n 1pm Tour of h
istorical rooms of New Hall and
\n
Tunnel entrances.
\n 3.30pm End
\n \n You will need
Please bring a packed lunch.
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How to get there
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\n New Hal
l Boreham House
\n Main Road\, Boreham\, CM3
3HY
New Hall School
\n The Avenu
e\, Boreham\, CM3 3HS
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\n Full detail
s and Joining Instructions will be sent to those r
egistering for the event.
Acc essibility
\n \nThere are steps at both Boreham House and New Hall and the gardens h ave a number of different levels.
\n \nAnyt hing we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.
\ n \nPhotos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to b e used in future promotion\, including in print an d online. Participants may take photos and short v ideos for personal use\, with permission of the co urse leader and all other participants in frame. I f you want to post on social media\, please messag e SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab187 7) for permission. If your material is good\, we m ight ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Te rms and Conditions.
\n \nPhoto credit: New Hall School
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 8 August 10am\n \n \n \n Join the Essex a nd Suffolk Group for a rare opportunity to see par ts of two Grade I listed properties\, linked toget her in history\, now back under the same ownership and not generally open to the public - New Hall S chool\, the remaining wing of the Tudor Palace of Beaulieu\, (1517)\, with its recently discovered t unnel entrances\; and Boreham House built c. 1728 on land of the New Hall estate.\n \n \n \n Boreham House dates from c.1728 and is Grade I listed and set within a designed landscape including a canal in front of the house\, which is on the Register of Parks and Gardens of special interest at Grade II. The house lies on land which was originally p art of the New Hall estate. In 1713 part of the es tate was sold to Benjamin Hoare\, who built Boreha m House for his family. He removed some of the fin est fittings from New Hall to his new house.\n \n \n \n The house remained a family home\, mainly wi th the Tyrell family until Henry Ford purchased th e site in 1930. Under his ownership\, Boreham Hous e and the surrounding land became the Henry Ford I nstitute of Agricultural Engineering. From 2008 it was used as a wedding venue until New Hall School purchased the site in 2024.\n \n \n \n The New Ha ll estate was acquired by Henry VIII in 1517\, and he rebuilt or enlarged an existing house into a g reat quadrangular palace\, which became a model Ha mpton Court Palace. In 1660\, at the Restoration\ , the palace came into the possession of George Mo nck\, Duke of Albemarle. In 1713 his son’s widow L ady Elizabeth Cavendish sold it to Benjamin Hoare who instead of living there\, built Boreham House. \n \n \n \n In 1737 it was sold to John Olmins Ba ron Waltham of Philipstoun who demolished all but the north wing. In 1798 it was bought from his so n by the English Community of the Cannonesses of t he Holy Sepulchre and is now one of the oldest Cat holic schools in the UK In 1943 the building suffe red extensive bomb damage\, but it has since been carefully repaired. In 1994\, the current Prepara tory School was re-established on the campus at Ne w Hall\n \n \n \n We will be shown around by an ar chitectural historian and will see the ground floo r rooms of Boreham House\, which are still rich in Georgian details\, and the gardens. After lunch w e will be shown key historical Tudor rooms in New Hall and have the chance to see the recently disco vered tunnel entrances.\n \n \n \n Programme \n \n \n \n 10am Arrive at Boreham House \n \n 10.30 Tour of Ground floor rooms and chance to\n \n look around the gardens\n \n 12 D rive over to the New Hall site for lunch \n \n (self provided). Teas and coffee will be \n \n provided\n \n 1pm Tour of hi storical rooms of New Hall and \n \n T unnel entrances.\n \n 3.30pm End\n \n \n \n You wi ll need\n \n \n \n Please bring a packed lunch. \n \n \n \n How to get there\n \n \n \n New Hall Bor eham House\n \n Main Road\, Boreham\, CM3 3HY\n \n \n \n New Hall School \n \n The Avenue\, Boreham\ , CM3 3HS\n \n \n \n Full details and Joining Inst ructions will be sent to those registering for the event. \n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n \n There are steps at both Boreham House and New Hall and the gardens have a number of different levels.\n \ n \n \n Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab. org.uk.\n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We may ta ke photos or videos at this event to be used in fu ture promotion\, including in print and online. Pa rticipants may take photos and short videos for pe rsonal use\, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want t o post on social media\, please message SPAB's Com ms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permi ssion. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookin gs are subject to our Terms and Conditions (https: //www.spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-condit ions).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: New Hall School\n \n CATEGORIES:Visit CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260808T100000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260808T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260808T160000 LOCATION:New Hall Boreham House\n Main Road\n Boreham\, CM3 3HY\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1468 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR