Castle Bromwich Hall is a Jacobean mansion in the Castle Bromwich area of Solihull, England, built between 1557 and 1585 by Sir Edward Devereux. The property underwent significant improvements in 1672 under Sir John Bridgeman, who added a second floor and a large front porch. This porch projects ten feet from the main building and features twisted columns of grey stone. Above these columns are two figures in niches called Peace and Plenty, with Sir John's coat of arms and monogram carved into the stone above the doorway.
The interior of the Hall reflects its historic status, with the Hall and Long Gallery paneled in dark oak timber and a dining room made of pitch pine from the United States. In 1810, a tapestry of three sections made in Brussels was hung in the drawing room. The grounds are noted for their distinct features, including a garden maze with 6 ft high holly hedges which was a mirror image of that at Hampton Court. A brick open-air cold water bath, dated 1733, is built into the high garden wall.
In 2007, the property was purchased by furniture designer Theodore Alexander, who eventually opened the Hall as a hotel in October 2013. While the Hall is usually open for hotel accommodation only, the surrounding Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are one of the last examples of Formal English Gardens in the country. These gardens have been restored by the Castle Bromwich Gardens Trust and remain a popular tourist attraction.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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