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Rowton Hall Hotel is a historic stately home, now run as a hotel in Rowton, Cheshire, England. The hall was originally built in the 14th century and was rebuilt in 1779 in the Georgian style. [1] [2] The Battle of Rowton Heath took place in the grounds in 1643. [2] It contains the oak-panelled Thyme Restaurant.
Trust Houses Ltd was a British hospitality company with temperance origins dating back to 1900. It maintained a distinctive ethos for much of the 20th century. In 1970, at which point it was operating almost 200 hotels, it merged with Forte Holdings Ltd to form Trust House Forte (THF), later the Forte Group.
Stoke Park is a private sporting and leisure estate in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. The mansion building (designed by James Wyatt in 1788) is located in the middle of 300 acres (1.2 km 2) of parkland, lakes, gardens and monuments. In 1908, the estate was converted into one of the first country clubs in the UK. [1]
Luton Hoo's estate was used as a tank testing ground for the Churchill tanks, which were produced in factories in the town of Luton. The Wernhers, by virtue of Lady Zia's sister Nadejda de Torby, were very close to Prince Philip, who along with the Queen, were frequent visitors to Luton Hoo both for public events and private visits. The royal ...
Macdonald Hotels Ltd, formed in 1990 by Donald Macdonald, is a 3.7 star hotel company based in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [ 1 ] Its main subsidiary, Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, owns or operates hotels and holiday resorts in the UK and Spain.
The Swinton Estate is a large privately owned estate in North Yorkshire, England. It comprises some 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) of countryside in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , extending 10 miles (16 km) west from the River Ure near Masham . [ 1 ]
Library at Hoar Cross Hall. Hoar Cross Hall is a 19th-century country mansion near the villages of Hoar Cross and Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire.England. The Grade II listed building is operated as a hotel and spa, and has facilities for conferences and weddings.
It opened as a hotel in 1988 and was extended in 1992. It has facilities for helicopter landing, [12] and also a gym, an indoor swimming pool and a steam room. Also known as Wood Hall Country House Hotel, the house is set in 100 acres (40.5 ha) of woodland, at the end of a long private drive, 200 yards from the River Wharfe. It opened as a ...