Moreton Hall, Grade II listed building in Moreton Morrell, United Kingdom
Moreton Hall is an English country house built in the early 1900s with neoclassical design located in Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire. The main building features ornate plasterwork in its vaulted interior spaces, while the extensive grounds include stabling, agricultural buildings, and farmland supporting cattle, sheep, and dairy operations.
The house was designed and built between 1906 and 1907 by architect W.H. Romaine-Walker for Charles Tuller Garland, son of a New York banker. It was later transformed into an agricultural training center and suffered a major fire in 2008 that destroyed its interior, though the building was subsequently restored.
The property serves as the heart of agricultural education in the area, drawing students interested in farming and equine studies who walk its grounds and use its facilities daily. This working educational campus keeps the estate active and purposeful in modern times.
The property is home to a working teaching farm with large stabling facilities and various operational areas for cattle, sheep, and dairy production across 345 hectares. Visitors should know this is an active educational campus where students and instruction shape the daily operations.
The building retained its Grade II listed status even after the devastating 2008 fire that destroyed its interior, remaining recognized in the national heritage register. This remarkable decision reflects the significance of its architecture and structure, which survived despite the damage.
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