Wimpole Estate map
Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire, England, was built in the mid 17th century, during the English Civil War.
The Hall was built for Sir Thomas Chicheley, who was a Royalist supporter, but managed to survive intact the ravages of the Civil War, when many such buildings were destroyed. Through the following years the estate was owned by various people, including Charles Yorke, Earl of Hardwicke, who was the original 'Champagne Charlie'!
In 1938 it was bought by Rudyard Kipling's daughter Elsie, who lived there till her death in 1976 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust.
Wimpole Estate map
Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire, England, was built in the mid 17th century, during the English Civil War.
The Hall was built for Sir Thomas Chicheley, who was a Royalist supporter, but managed to survive intact the ravages of the Civil War, when many such buildings were destroyed. Through the following years the estate was owned by various people, including Charles Yorke, Earl of Hardwicke, who was the original 'Champagne Charlie'!
In 1938 it was bought by Rudyard Kipling's daughter Elsie, who lived there till her death in 1976 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust.