House, Main Street, Papplewick, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Historical Note
Once part of Newstead Abbey, an Augustine Monastery until the Dissolution, Papplewick Estate was purchased by Sir John Byron for the sum of £810 in May 1540.

Frederick Montagu acquired the estate during the 18th century having been Lord Treasurer of England and had Papplewick Hall built in 1787, probably by the Architect, William Lindley of Doncaster.

The Hon Frederick Montagu never married and left the estate to a niece, Catherine Fontayne. At this time the estate comprised approximately 1,750 acres

Following the First World War Papplewick Hall was purchased by Alderman Albert Ball, father of the flying ace Captain Albert Ball VC for the sum of £136,410 (Equivalent to £8 million today)

Papplewick Hall
Listed Grade I being architectural and historic interest, Papplewick Hall is built over four storeys of mellow Mansfield stone under a hipped slate roof. The handsome symmetrical facades with Georgian sash windows are reminiscent of the Adam Style.

Internally the Hall combines exceptionally ornate, light and spacious reception rooms with comfortable bedrooms on the first and second floors. The reception hall has a remarkable cantilevered staircase with an iron balustrade and carved handrail. The magnificent drawing room is centred on an ornate fireplace with intricately carved friezes, panels and cornice, whilst enjoying views over the lawns to the farmland beyond. The kitchen/breakfast room was created from the morning room and contains a terracotta over mantle by Flaxman.

On the first floor are three stately bedrooms with three associated bathrooms whilst on the second floor there are five additional bedrooms and two bathrooms.

There is an extensive cellar on the lower ground floor with good ceiling height and natural light.