Lodge and Stable Range, Aston Hall, Birmingham

            Aston Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean house in Aston, Birmingham. Using a design by John Thorpe, construction was commenced in 1618 by Sir Thomas Holte, and was completed in 1635. It sits in a large park, part of which became Villa Park, the home ground of Aston Villa football club.

The house was severely damaged during the English Civil War, following an attack by Parliamentary troops in 1643. Some of the damage is still evident, and there is a hole in the staircase where a cannonball went through a window and an open door, and into the banister. The house remained in the Holte family until 1817, when it was sold and leased by James Watt Jr., son of industrial pioneer James Watt. The house was purchased in 1858 by a private company (the Aston Hall and Park Company Ltd) for use as a public park and museum. After the company ran into financial difficulties, the house was bought by the Birmingham Corporation in 1864, becoming the first historic country house to pass into municipal ownership.

The east front of the house is flanked by a pair of early 17th Century lodges (c1635). Adjacent to the north lodge is the 18th Century stable range. Both lodges and stable range are Grade I listed.

Taken on: October 19, 2024

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