Ampton Hall
Ampton Hall was the birthplace in 1805 of Robert FitzRoy, who became the second Governor of New Zealand.
It later belonged to the Paley family: John Paley (1839-1894) was High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1889–90 and his son George Arthur Paley (1874-1941) High Sheriff in 1906–07.
The Hall was destroyed by fire on 3 January 1885 and re-built in 1892 by Eustace Balfour and Hugh Thackeray Turner of London. It has gardens designed by Capability Brown and a lake.
During the First World War, the house was used as an auxiliary hospital.
The property was acquired by Sir Pierce Lacy, Bt., a stockbroker, who was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1927–28. When he died in 1956 the contents of the house were sold at auction.
References
- ^ "No. 27890". The London Gazette. 27 February 1906. p. 1434.
- ^ Barker, H. R. (1907). West Suffolk Illustrated. Bury St Edmunds: F. G. Pawsey and Co Ltd. p. 6.
- ^ "Ampton Hall". British Listed Buildings.
- ^ "Suffolk Churches". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Driven Game Shooting, Game Hunting Shop, Game Supplies, Mallard Barn". Mallard Barn Game Shooting. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "War Service In Hospitals." Times [London, England] 10 Feb. 1919: 13. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 22 Mar. 2014.
- ^ "No. 33259". The London Gazette. 22 March 1927. p. 1877.
- ^ "News in Brief." Times [London, England] 4 Sept. 1957: 12. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 22 Mar. 2014.
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