Completed 1832 Construction started 1828 Designation Listed building | Opened 1832 Renovated 1895 | |
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Client Thomas Wright (1773-1845) Designations Grade II* listed building Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar British Horological Institute, The Workhouse - Southwell, National Civil War Centre, Southwell Minster, National Watch and Clock Mu | ||
Upton Hall is the headquarters of the British Horological Institute (BHI) in Upton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England. It has been the headquarters since 1972. It houses a library and a museum, as well as a substantial collection of antique longcase clocks, owned by the institute. The hall is open to the public all year round.
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Map of Upton Hall, Newark, UK
History
The Hall was built in 1828 by Thomas Wright (1773-1845) a banker of Nottinghamshire. It was designed by the architect W J Donthome.
The hall was purchased in 1895 by John Warwick, a brewer of the firm 'Warwick & Richardson' based in Newark. He used it as a family home. He added a Ballroom, a Billiards Room, and a further six bedrooms. In 1936 the property was bought by Sir Albert Ball, though he never took up residence there.
In 1952 the hall was declared a listed building. It is now a grade II* listed building, making it one of the most treasured 5% of all buildings in the UK.
The building was purchased by the BHI in 1972, where its headquarters have been ever since.