House For Sale Birmingham, B46

A charming historical property, boasting extensive grounds and farmland totalling 320 acres (or thereabouts).

Offered as a whole or in two lots.

A range of modern and traditional buildings

Tearoom set in the property grounds

A rare opportunity to purchase a picturesque rural property stepped in history nestled in the hear of Warwickshire with extensive grounds and farmland totalling 320 acres.

Detailed Description

Description:
Whitacre Hall is a picturesque rural property steeped in history. It is nestled in the heart of Warwickshire and presents a unique opportunity to acquire a charming historical property, boasting extensive grounds and farmland totalling 320 acres (or thereabouts).
The property is being offered as a whole or in two lots.

This captivating small country estate has a rich heritage offering a perfect blend of tranquillity and easy access to local amenities, with Birmingham city centre being approximately 11.5 miles away as the crow flies. Nether Whitacre also ideally located for access to the motorway network at nearby Coleshill have the intersection of the M6 & M42.
A mainline railway station can found at Birmingham International (NEC) with the adjoining Birmingham International Airport.

The sale of Whitacre Hall presents an exciting opportunity for those seeking a prestigious historical property with exceptional potential, whether you envisage a grand family home, a luxurious retreat, or an exclusive development (subject to planning permission), this versatile estate offers a wealth of possibilities.

The centre piece of the estate is the impressive Whitacre Hall, which is in need of renovation and modernisation. It is a substantial Hall dating largely from the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century. There is a rear wing, which is likely to be of Seventeenth Century origin.The property is Grade II listed.
It is complimented by an extensive range of traditional brick and tiled buildings, some of which have been used for equestrian purposes. There are a range of modern buildings, which are let on a commercial basis and an extensive range of modern portal framed buildings, which are currently used for livestock and arable farming purposes.
In the last few years the vendors have diversified their farming business with the Tea-Room business and access to the farm via country walks.




The History of Whitacre Hall:
Evidence has been found of a ceremonial mace head, which was ploughed up at the farm in 1988 and may have been linked to a Stone Age Settlement believed to be located in the nearby village of Hurley.

After the Norman Conquest, the manor of Nether Whitacre was held by the Marmions of Tamworth. After a succession of generations, Whitacre Hall came into the ownership of Henry Cheyney who latterly conveyed it to Lawrence Washington of Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, who was an ancestor of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.

The Washington family sold the estate to George Villiers who became the High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1591.George Villiers was the father of another George who was a favourite of King James I and he was given the title of the Duke of Buckingham. George sold Whitacre Hall to the Brabazon family who conveyed the property to Sir Robert King of Boyle Abbey in Roscommon, Ireland in 1631.

Sir Robert's son John resided at the Hall and was a Roundhead during the Civil War, with records showing that the property was used as a garrison at this time.

In 1681, the descendants of the King family conveyed the Hall to Humphrey Jennens of Erdington Hall. Humphrey Jennens was a wealthy Birmingham iron founder, and it was Humphrey's grandson, Charles, who was a patron of the arts and was a friend of George Frideric Handel of Handel's '' Messiah'' fame. It believed that Charles selected elements of ''Messiah'' during the time that he lived at Whitacre Hall and nearby Gopsall Hall.

Over the coming years, the estate changed hands a number of times and in 1887 became the ownership of the Holder family brewing business, which then became part of the Mitchell and Butlers brewing empire.

The estate was eventually purchased by Arthur Lloyd, who was a tenant at the property when the Hall was under the ownership of the Holder family, and it was from the Lloyd family that the present owners being the Pickworth family, purchased the property in 1959.


Overall:
The sale of Whitacre Hall presents a rare opportunity to purchase a piece of English heritage.
This historic small estate boasts the historic Hall which is in need of some renovation and modernisation. There is an extensive range of modern and traditional buildings which offer a wealth of potential. There is also a tearoom at the property.


Whitacre Hall
The Whitacre Hall residence is situated within the Medieval moat which is a testament to the property's long and fascinating history and its link to Tamworth Castle.








Location

From Coleshill - proceed out of Coleshill along the Blythe Road, via the village of Shustoke to the village of Furnace End. At the crossroads, turn left (B4098) towards Nether Whitacre. In Nether Whitacre, take the right turn into Dog Lane and Whitacre Hall is located on the left-hand side after approximately 1.5 miles.

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