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I was bored & remembered hearing the sorry news about this place back in late 2016 & kept meaning to check it out.
Cosgrove Hall was built C1800 & was the home of the Longuevilles. It had apparently been "much altered & improved" by the present owners & housed portraits of Mary Anne Biggins wife of General Mansel amongst other antiquities.
It was built entirely from local limestone & was grade 2 listed.
It sounded a splendid place & plenty more history here.
Cosgrove Hall
The tragic news in 2016 was that the hall was gutted by fire!
6 crews attended the blaze, but as you can see there was very little that survived, I should think this is beyond saving.
The lawns remain cut & the landscaped hedges etc are only just showing signs of neglect. There is a tennis courts, pool & an old ice house in the grounds which make this a bit more interesting
Not great pics Im afraid I was in & out quick & the house itself was fenced off so only took pics through this as I had no intention of going in as the place is only just hanging together by the skin of its teeth!
There is gate houses & other properties that are still occupied & the large expansive lawns meant it is quite an exposed explore.
Anyway don't think its appeared before so thought it may be of some interest.
IMG_5245 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5235 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5254 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5248 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5247 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5238 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5240 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5233 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5258 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5253 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
& here's an old pic I took of the ice house a few years ago!
IMG_5443 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
Cosgrove Hall was built C1800 & was the home of the Longuevilles. It had apparently been "much altered & improved" by the present owners & housed portraits of Mary Anne Biggins wife of General Mansel amongst other antiquities.
It was built entirely from local limestone & was grade 2 listed.
It sounded a splendid place & plenty more history here.
Cosgrove Hall
The tragic news in 2016 was that the hall was gutted by fire!
6 crews attended the blaze, but as you can see there was very little that survived, I should think this is beyond saving.
The lawns remain cut & the landscaped hedges etc are only just showing signs of neglect. There is a tennis courts, pool & an old ice house in the grounds which make this a bit more interesting
Not great pics Im afraid I was in & out quick & the house itself was fenced off so only took pics through this as I had no intention of going in as the place is only just hanging together by the skin of its teeth!
There is gate houses & other properties that are still occupied & the large expansive lawns meant it is quite an exposed explore.
Anyway don't think its appeared before so thought it may be of some interest.
IMG_5245 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5235 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5254 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5248 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5247 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5238 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5240 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5233 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5258 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_5253 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr& here's an old pic I took of the ice house a few years ago!
IMG_5443 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
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