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Keele Hall is a 19th-century mansion house at Keele, Staffordshire, England, ... The hall was inherited by Ralph Sneyd in 1829, following the death of his father. By ...
The Hall was rented by Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia from 1901 to 1910. [38] The Keele Hall library was put up for auction in 1903, as Walter Sneyd's collection of illuminated manuscripts and early printed books. Many of the manuscripts passed to Charles Fairfax Murray. [39] [40] The Johnson's Dictionary came up for sale in 1927. [41]
Keele Hall, 1879. Sneyd was born on 11 February 1752 in an old Staffordshire parliamentary family. He was a son of the former Barbara Bagot and Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall, Staffordshire. [1] His younger brother, the Rev. Ralph Sneyd married Penelope Moore (a daughter of the Hon. Sir John Moore and granddaughter of Henry, Earl of Drogheda) [2]
Ralph Sneyd (landowner) (1793–1870), English landowner, known for the rebuilding of Keele Hall Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.
The buildings forming Keele University incorporate older buildings, in particular Keele Hall, a former country house, and The Clock House, formerly a stable block and coach house, both of which are listed, together with associated structures, including three lodges. The only modern building in the complex to be listed is the chapel.
Colonel Ralph Sneyd was from a distinguished family, with a family seat of Keele Hall, Staffordshire (now Keele University), [3] but following the death of his first wife, he was involved in a public scandal whilst attempting to divorce his second wife Irene Alexander on the grounds of adultery, which was widely reported in the press. [4] [5 ...
Clare Julia " Keeley " Hawes (born 10 February 1976) is an English actress. After beginning her career in a number of literary adaptations, including Our Mutual Friend (1998) and Tipping the Velvet (2002), Hawes rose to fame for her portrayal of Zoe Reynolds in the BBC series Spooks (2002–2004), followed by her co-lead performance as DI Alex Drake in Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010).
Howard was born on 23 May 1854. He was the third son of Henry Howard (1802–1875) of Greystoke Castle and the former Charlotte Caroline Georgina Long. His siblings included Henry Howard, Stafford Howard, Elizabeth Catherine Howard (wife of their cousin, Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon), Maud Isabel Howard (wife of Francis William Leyborne Popham of Littlecote House) and Esme Howard who ...