Pyrland Hall
Pyrland Hall is a country house near Cheddon Fitzpaine in the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
Pyrland Hall was built around 1760 for Sir William Yea of the Yea baronets.[1] It is a brick building with Bath stone dressings under hipped slate roofs.[2] After the death of Sir Henry Lacy Yea, 3rd Baronet in 1864, the house was sold to Arthur Malet.[3] It was then acquired by a Mr G. R. Withington.[3]
During the early years of the Second World War, the house and gardens were used by the British Army as the main headquarters for VIII Corps,[4] which was formed to command the defence of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Bristol.[5] The rear headquarters were established at Hestercombe House, with Personnel and Logistics staff.[6]
Since 1953, the King's Hall School has been housed in the hall.[1] The hall sits within a 32-acre (13 ha) estate parts of which have been made into playing fields, and is surrounded by National Trust owned farmland.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Pyrland Hall, Cheddon Fitzpaine". British listed buildings. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Pyrland Hall". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- 1 2 "History of the family of Yea; formerly of Pyrland in the Parish of Taunton St. James". G. Vincent, Taunton. 1885. p. 123. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ Newbold, p. 245
- ↑ "Second World War military buildings, Pyrland Hall, Cheddon Fitzpaine". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Hestercombe House war secrets will finally be made public". 17 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "King's Hall". UK Boarding Schools. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
Sources
- Newbold, David John. "British planning and preparations to resist invasion on land, September 1939 - September 1940". kclpure.kcl.ac.uk. King's College, University of London. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
Coordinates: 51°02′34″N 3°06′12″W / 51.0428°N 3.1034°W