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Lady Waterford Hall
Lady Waterford Hall is the former village school of the estate village of Ford, Northumberland. It is now used as the village hall and is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.
The hall was built as a school in 1860 by Louisa Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford, who inherited the village after the death of her husband. It is constructed in a Tudor style of stone with a slate roof. The 9-bay roof is supported by scissor braces.
The interior walls are decorated throughout with murals on biblical themes painted by Lady Louisa herself, a gifted amateur artist, using the schoolchildren and local villagers as models. They were painted over a 20-year period on paper and affixed to the walls. At the east end is a large "Jesus in the midst of the doctors" and at the west end a large "Suffer little children to come unto me".
It was used as a school until 1957 and at its peak housed 134 children. Now used as a village hall, it is available for hire, but otherwise open to view from 10.30 a.m.
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Lady Waterford Hall
- Official Website of the Hall (Ford & Etal Estates) "This inspiring building was commissioned in 1860 by Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Waterford, and owner of Ford Estate. It was the …
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LADY WATERFORD HALL - List Entry
- "Former village school. 1860 for the Marchioness of Waterford. Snecked stone with ashlar dressings. Roof has bands of Lakeland and Welsh slate roof. Tudor style. Single storey, 6 bays.... the …
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Simon Cotterill
from http://www.ford-and-etal.co.u…
Lady Waterford Hall
- Official Website of the Hall (Ford & Etal Estates) "This inspiring building was commissioned in 1860 by Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Waterford, and owner of Ford Estate. It was the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
LADY WATERFORD HALL - List Entry
- "Former village school. 1860 for the Marchioness of Waterford. Snecked stone with ashlar dressings. Roof has bands of Lakeland and Welsh slate roof. Tudor style. Single storey, 6 bays.... the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
List grade: 2*
Wikipedia: Lady Waterford Hall
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NT9471337597
Post code: TD15 2QG