Childerley Hall

Heritage Site in Cambridgeshire

England

Childerley Hall

Scotland Farm entrance Looking west from Scotland Road, Dry Drayton. Time about 5pm.
Scotland Farm entrance Credit: Jeff Bronks

Childerley Hall, located in Cambridgeshire, England, is a historic heritage site that dates back to the 17th century. This Grade I listed building showcases stunning Jacobean architecture and is surrounded by picturesque gardens and parkland.

The hall was originally constructed in 1629 for Sir John Cutts, a prominent member of the English gentry. It boasts an impressive red-brick façade with stone dressings and a symmetrical layout. The elegant design features large windows, ornate chimneys, and a grand entrance porch, all characteristic of the Jacobean style.

Inside, visitors can explore the hall's well-preserved interior, which includes a magnificent Great Hall adorned with plasterwork ceilings and oak paneling. Other notable features include a stunning double-height staircase and a collection of period furniture and artwork.

The surrounding gardens and parkland of Childerley Hall are equally captivating. They have been meticulously maintained over the centuries and offer visitors a peaceful retreat. The gardens are laid out in a formal style and feature manicured lawns, flower beds, and a variety of ornamental trees and shrubs. Additionally, the parkland provides a habitat for various species of wildlife and offers scenic walking trails for visitors to enjoy.

Childerley Hall is also steeped in history. It has witnessed the passage of time and has been home to several prominent families throughout its existence. Today, the hall remains a private residence, but guided tours are available to the public, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the rich heritage and architectural beauty of this remarkable English country house.

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Childerley Hall Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.235/-0.015 or Grid Reference TL3561. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Scotland Farm entrance Looking west from Scotland Road, Dry Drayton. Time about 5pm.
Scotland Farm entrance
Looking west from Scotland Road, Dry Drayton. Time about 5pm.
Power line north of Childerley Hall Probably the most interesting feature of this square! Cambridgeshire certainly has its fair share of flat cornfields.
Power line north of Childerley Hall
Probably the most interesting feature of this square! Cambridgeshire certainly has its fair share of flat cornfields.
The chapel at Childerley Hall A private chapel, but opened for Christmas and Harvest Festival services, apparently. The rest of the hall looks interesting, but not much is visible without trespassing.
The chapel at Childerley Hall
A private chapel, but opened for Christmas and Harvest Festival services, apparently. The rest of the hall looks interesting, but not much is visible without trespassing.
LPG store, Childerley Hall farm Formerly a grain store (note the stilts designed to raise it away from the rats), this building now holds more explosive contents.
LPG store, Childerley Hall farm
Formerly a grain store (note the stilts designed to raise it away from the rats), this building now holds more explosive contents.
Field scale lysimeters A lysimeter measures water penetration in the soil, apparently. The things you learn through Geograph.
Field scale lysimeters
A lysimeter measures water penetration in the soil, apparently. The things you learn through Geograph.
Derelict building at Battle Gate This is at the end of the southern road out of Boxworth which can be driven down, but not beyond this point. The surrounding fields are on one of the highest parts of the clay 'uplands' (nearby spot height is 67m) which form the southern border of the Fens.
Derelict building at Battle Gate
This is at the end of the southern road out of Boxworth which can be driven down, but not beyond this point. The surrounding fields are on one of the highest parts of the clay 'uplands' (nearby spot height is 67m) which form the southern border of the Fens.
Line of the Greenwich Meridian The Greenwich Meridian intersects the bend in the footpath marked by the yellow tipped sign and passes directly under the central electricity pylon. This view is true north (and not grid north!).
Line of the Greenwich Meridian
The Greenwich Meridian intersects the bend in the footpath marked by the yellow tipped sign and passes directly under the central electricity pylon. This view is true north (and not grid north!).
Footpath and field boundary Quiet and unremarkable Cambridgeshire agricultural land.
Footpath and field boundary
Quiet and unremarkable Cambridgeshire agricultural land.
Footpath to nowhere The 1:25,000 OS map shows this footpath petering out as it approaches Boxworth. It is the only right of way in TL3563 and apparently come to a dead end.
Footpath to nowhere
The 1:25,000 OS map shows this footpath petering out as it approaches Boxworth. It is the only right of way in TL3563 and apparently come to a dead end.
Courses for horses Horse jumping practice ring at Bird's Pastures Farm, near Knapwell. The surface of the practice ring is made from chopped up car tyres. Very green.
Courses for horses
Horse jumping practice ring at Bird's Pastures Farm, near Knapwell. The surface of the practice ring is made from chopped up car tyres. Very green.
Farmland The edge of a wheat (I think) field near Bird's Pastures Farm.
Farmland
The edge of a wheat (I think) field near Bird's Pastures Farm.
Old orchard near Childerley This small stand of old apple trees sits central to the grid square by the road to Childerley Hall.
Old orchard near Childerley
This small stand of old apple trees sits central to the grid square by the road to Childerley Hall.
Road to Childerley Gate A ploughed field beside a well-maintained estate road.
Road to Childerley Gate
A ploughed field beside a well-maintained estate road.
Fields of Rectory Farm A view back towards Dry Drayton from the footpath from Dry Drayton towards Lolworth
Fields of Rectory Farm
A view back towards Dry Drayton from the footpath from Dry Drayton towards Lolworth
Footpath to Childerley from Dry Drayton The footpath is muddy in the winter and a battle between towering rape crops in the summer!
Footpath to Childerley from Dry Drayton
The footpath is muddy in the winter and a battle between towering rape crops in the summer!
Concreted area by Battle Gate Road The concrete pad was laid down in the Second World War as a base for a search light that formed part of the air defences for Cambridge.  It is now used for general agricultural hard standing.
Concreted area by Battle Gate Road
The concrete pad was laid down in the Second World War as a base for a search light that formed part of the air defences for Cambridge. It is now used for general agricultural hard standing.
Footpath and power lines south of Boxworth The power lines connect <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/222025">TL1857 : Little Barford Power Station</a> near St Neots to the <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/654296">TL4561 : Arbury Grid Substation Project</a> in north Cambridge.
Footpath and power lines south of Boxworth
The power lines connect TL1857 : Little Barford Power Station near St Neots to the TL4561 : Arbury Grid Substation Project in north Cambridge.
Pathfinder Long Distance Walk sign A 46-mile loop, this walk links the historic RAF Pathfinder stations at Wyton, Graveley, Oakington and Warboys.
Pathfinder Long Distance Walk sign
A 46-mile loop, this walk links the historic RAF Pathfinder stations at Wyton, Graveley, Oakington and Warboys.
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Childerley Hall is located at Grid Ref: TL3561 (Lat: 52.235, Lng: -0.015)

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

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