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Bishton Hall Staffordshire added to English Heritage in West Midlands by D0c.Col on 28/09/2023

BISHTON HALL

Bordered by Staffordshire’s most beautiful countryside and residing in its own resplendent landscaped garden, lies Bishton Hall, a grade II listed Georgian Mansion.
Though the present house dates back to around the mid-18th century, there has been a manor here for a lot longer with Bishton getting a mention in the Domesday Book of 1086. The ivy-clad house features 17 bedrooms, three principal front rooms, a library and servants’ quarters, beautiful landscaped grounds that include an orangery, a rose filled parterre and a Temple Garden that features one of the best Doric screens in the country, all of which contribute to its archetypal old English stateliness.

Various important families have lived on the Estate through the centuries including the former High Sheriffs of Staffordshire but it was John Sparrow, a lawyer and magistrate, who purchased the Estate in 1776 and made it his home until his death in 1821, after which it passed onto his daughter, Charlette. Charlette was born in 1786, and she became well known for her elegance and beauty, however, hidden behind her feminine demeanour, was a tough and unwavering resolve. Bishton Hall was to become her main focus for her lifetime, and amongst other modifications and additions the most notable were the two bowed wings on either side of its main entrance. Charlotte believed all children deserved an education, so in 1827 she financed a new school, paying for everything herself including the teachers’ salaries, books, materials and repairs at an annual cost of £180 a year. All of this during a period in history where children’s schools for the poor rarely existed.

Built in the first half of the 19th century, the central fluted Doric screen, one of the largest and finest of its kind in the UK, is thought to date back to around 1830, a time when wealthy land owners and aristocrats regularly went on a Grand Tour of Europe eventually to return inspired by the wonders of Athens, Rome and Paris.

Charlotte never married seemingly to ensure Bishton remained in her family at a time when, upon taking wedding vows, a wife’s inheritance immediately passed to her husband. Instead, Charlotte avoided matrimony and devoted her energies to helping others until she died at the age of 90 in 1876.

In more contemporary times the Stafford-Northcote’s opened St Bede’s school at Bishton Hall in 1946 and it remained open until it was put up for sale in 2018. Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons antiques, is a man passionate about history, and in particular the period grandeur of Bishton Hall, so much so that he purchased it for close to £1.3m in 2019 as a perfect place to showcase and auction antiques.
There have been many reported sightings of ghosts at Bishton Hall, with the figure of a lady in white, believed to be that of Charlotte Sparrow, appearing the most. It featured in the TV series Most Haunted, and poltergeist activity is widespread with doors opening and shutting by themselves and the sound of children can be heard wafting mysteriously through the tight twisting staircases and rooms.
The hall is partially opened to the public, and although an appointment was required to see it’s interior when I visited, you were free to enjoy it’s gardens and exterior as well as visiting the adjacent courtyard shops and tea room. I got permission to fly from some volunteer gardeners who were really into the drone and we had an interesting conversations over a cup of tea after I finished flying.

Parking is a breeze as you can use the Hall's front of house area for free and stroll through the grounds at your leisure. You can take off from the road in front of the Hall but Line-of-sight isn't the best and from my experience there is little to stop you finding a quiet corner to fly from.

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Co-ordinates: 52.78532, -1.966215 • what3words: ///expect.aims.emeralds

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 15/09/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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Sackville College, Mid Sussex (By grandad1950)

Sackville college in East Grinstead is a grade 1 listed building. It is a charity providing Alms Houses for the local elderly. Check their website for opening times to visit.

East Grinstead high street, just a few minutes away, is also worth a visit for its many historic buildings

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Co-ordinates: 51.12459, -0.004021 • what3words: ///safety.pinks.jumps

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An exposed site with the hill of Garn For being half half-erased by the workings of the now-defunct Trefor Granite Quarry.

Free Car park about 2 miles from the quarry, with a fair climb up to the pass at Garn For before then descending 800ft to the quarry buildings - along reasonable paths for walking but not wheelchair friendly, and there is a gate to walk around at one point. We flew from one of the upper galleries, meaning we didn't descend the other 500ft to the main buildings, but we could see them well enough. If the weather had been less windy, and I could have flown the AVATA's, then I would have made the long walk down and back up, but no point when it was too windy.

Stunning views of the North Wales coast, Llyn peninsula and Snowdonia, and a fairly impressive quarry to fly around - including an abandoned piece of machinery or two and some rather cool quarry buildings lower down.

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Co-ordinates: 52.98486, -4.439802 • what3words: ///tint.crimson.matter

Lochaline (By JoeC)

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The ferry to Fishnish on the Isle of Mull runs hourly and is both a nice subject for a little video and a great way to get to Mull.

It's a bit of a drive to get to Lochaline, but it's worth it for the scenery and, if you take the time, there are plenty of spots to stop along the way for a quick flight.

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Co-ordinates: 56.53639, -5.775075 • what3words: ///medium.skate.framework

Blow's Downs, South Bedfordshire (By pcexpert)

Features include a disused quarry and medieval cultivation terraces.

In the early 20th century, commercial chalk extraction brought further, large changes to Blow's Downs. There is evidence of a limeworks on the Downs by 1901.

The Luton-Dunstable rail link, which opened in 1858, provided transportation of lime away from Blow's Down.

The British Portland Cement Manufacturing Company acquired the lease to the site, and were still running the works during the 1920s. Production ceased some time before the Second World War, with the chalk pit being used by the Home Guard as a training area.

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Co-ordinates: 51.88802, -0.487918 • what3words: ///broken.input.closet

Rempstone Woods and Stone Circle, Purbeck (By Prawntot)

Beautiful secluded woodland with the partial remains of a stone circle amongst the undergrowth. Lay-by and parking opportunity by woodland entrance.

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Co-ordinates: 50.63803, -2.00891 • what3words: ///mills.skill.open

Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Mid Sussex (By grandad1950)

Holy Trinity church in Cuckfield West Sussex is a grade 1 listed building dating from the 11th century. It has a vast graveyard that is worth exploring. Lots of interesting small shops in the village along with a top ranked Cricket Team

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Co-ordinates: 51.0048, -0.143266 • what3words: ///mastering.await.party

Needles Eye Sandyhills, Dalbeattie Rural (By Toby999)

Needles Eye natural rock formation and Sandyhills beach and campsite.

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Co-ordinates: 54.87298, -3.732103 • what3words: ///scoop.issues.listings

Daer Reservoir, South Lanarkshire (By Zipco)

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Co-ordinates: 55.36132, -3.61079 • what3words: ///camcorder.creatures.rucksack

Durisdeer Parish Church, Thornhill (By Zipco)

Durisdeer Village has a Parish Church (1720).

A peaceful country kirk with the spectacular Queensberry Marbles inside – elaborate marble monuments to the Dukes of Queensberry.

Just west of the village, look for the grassy earthworks of a Roman fortlet, dating to the Antonine period (2nd century AD).

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Co-ordinates: 55.31552, -3.744293 • what3words: ///airstrip.overlaid.incline

Glenbuck Loch, Cumnock Rural (By Zipco)

Glenbuck Loch is a small reservoir in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated near the village of Glenbuck on the border with South Lanarkshire. Originally created in the 19th century to supply water for local industry and coal mining, the loch now sits in a quiet rural setting. The surrounding area is best known as the birthplace of legendary football manager Bill Shankly, and today the loch is valued for its natural scenery, walking opportunities, and historical connections to the once-thriving mining community.

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Co-ordinates: 55.53621, -3.975772 • what3words: ///slyly.correct.unless


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