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Quorn Hall

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Quorn Hall was originally built by John Farnham on land he had acquired by the River Soar in the middle of the 15th century and was originally known as "Nether Hall". Much of the land was subsequently disposed of by his descendants until the estate passed out of the hands of the Farnham family in
47:. The hall and its hounds subsequently passed through the ownership of several wealthy men until 1855, when it was bought by Sir Richard Sutton, who lived in the hall but rented out the stables and kennels. In 1906 the hunt left the Hall for newer premises in nearby 51:. After a short spell as a country club the hall was requisitioned during World War II for training naval personnel. For this purpose the building was considerably enlarged by extending a wing and adding a storey. 26:
It is a three-storey brick built house originally constructed circa 1680 but later much modified. It is situated on the east side of the village of Quorn in 12 acres of land through which runs the River Soar.
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Elsewhere in Quorn is located Quorn House, also a former seat of the Farnham family and more recently owned by
58:. During 2012, the council considered its closure and sale and decided to close it at the end of that year. 20: 160:"Fitness queen Rosemary Conley's £3.75m country estate up for sale as financial crisis bites" 48: 62: 235: 125:"Quorn Hall outdoor education centre set to be sold by Leicestershire County Council" 40: 174:"'Our son hasn't been allowed at school for almost a month' - Leicestershire Live" 186: 68:
From 2013–present headteacher Christina Church who is related to the footballer
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as her cousin has decided to buy the property for her school.
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It has been used since 1983 as an outdoor education centre by
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is a grade II listed country house in the village of
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Quorn, Leicestershire
Hugo Meynell
Quorn Hunt
Barrow upon Soar
Leicestershire County Council
Rosemary Conley
John Terry
"Name: QUORN HALL List Entry Number: 1230025"
"Quorn Hall"
"Quorn Hall outdoor education centre set to be sold by Leicestershire County Council"
"Quorn Hall International Centre"
"Fitness queen Rosemary Conley's £3.75m country estate up for sale as financial crisis bites"
"'Our son hasn't been allowed at school for almost a month' - Leicestershire Live"
"History of Quorn Hall"
52°44′52″N 1°09′38″W / 52.7478°N 1.1605°W / 52.7478; -1.1605
Categories
Buildings and structures completed in 1680
Houses completed in the 17th century
Country houses in Leicestershire
Grade II listed houses
Grade II listed buildings in Leicestershire
1680 establishments in England

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