BARRINGTON HALL
Head Office 32 Grosvenor Square Mayfair London W1K 2HJ Tel: 020 7493 8222 www.hamptons.co.uk Contact: John Denney Tel: 01483 572864 denneyj@hamptons-int.com Nick Hole Jones Tel: 01494 672969 holejonesn@hamptons-int.com
Barrington Hall Hatfield Broad Oak Near Bishop s Stortford Hertfordshire/Essex borders A large and historically important country house with fine architectural detail and excellent road and rail communications. At present used as a global headquarters though would readily lend itself to a variety of other potential uses. (Subject to planning permission) Hatfield Broad Oak - 1.1 miles - M11 (J8) 5.3 miles Stansted Airport (Stansted Express to London Liverpool Street from 46 minutes) 6 miles - M25 (J24) 19.4 miles Cambridge 31 miles - Central London 39.2 miles Heathrow Airport - 59 miles Lower Ground Floor (309 m 2 ) 3326 ft 2 Vaulted Great Hall, Laundry, Bathrooms, Boiler Room, Cellar, Ancillary stores. Ground Floor (627 m 2 ) 6749 ft 2 Vaulted Reception Hall, Drawing Room/Board Room, Library/Office, Two further Reception Rooms, Kitchen, Archives. First Floor (595 m 2 ) 6405 ft 2 Former bedrooms now Offices, Secondary Staircase. Second Floor (305 m 2 ) 3283 ft 2 Laboratories and offices. Well stocked Gardens and grounds of approximately 32.85 acres (12.95 ha) Ornamental Pond, Lake.
A brief history: In 1735 Barrington Hall was commissioned and built as a greenfield trophy house by John Barrington, the descendant of an ancient and powerful local family. Bizarre and unfortunate events ensured the magnificent new hall was not occupied for a further 128 years. Barrington Hall fell into disrepair until it was totally redesigned and refurbished and then occupied by George Lowndes, a distance relative of the Barringtons in 1863. In 1903 the Gosling acquired the hall after merging their own regional bank to form Barclays. In 1977 the British Livestock Company converted this Grade II listed building of architectural and historical importance into offices. In 1980 the current owners, CPL Aromas, acquired Barrington Hall for their headquarters. Description: Redesigned in 1863 by the renowned architects J & J Sanderson who had previous success building Trinity College, Dublin and were famous for large Georgian palladium buildings. Barrington Hall is the archetypal example of a large country house with fine examples of fireplaces, high ceilings and exquisite detail to doors and internal joinery. The main staircase is especially noteworthy. Whilst the house is currently used as a corporate headquarters there is the opportunity to convert Barrington Hall back to residential use.
Set well within it s gardens and grounds with views over the lake, the house now offers a great opportunity for a variety of uses, educational, residential or remaining as a most prestigious headquarters. Situation: Barrington Hall occupies a delightful rural pocket on the Essex/Hertfordshire borders, set within it s own 32.85 acres (12.95 ha) with first class communications for the City, International airports and major road links for either the M25 or M11 motorway. The nearby village of Hatfield Broad Oak offers a local rural lifestyle with Post Office, shop and 2 public houses. The larger centres of Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth are 7 and 4 miles respectively. The commuter mainline stations providing a regular service to London (Liverpool Street) are available at Bishop s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stansted Airport which is a 6 mile country drive giving access to the Stansted Express which leaves every 15 minutes and takes approximately 46 minutes to Liverpool Street. Central London is about 38 miles by road. Trains from Stansted Airport give fast access to Cambridge which is within 35 minutes and further east of the UK to Leicester and onto Birmingham. Heathrow Airport is about 57 miles.
Garden & Grounds: Barrington Hall is approached over a meandering shared driveway leading to a large tarmacadam parking area. The approach to the front of the hall is through a topiary enclosed parking sweep. The Gardens are a principal feature of the property being well stocked and established with many coniferous and deciduous trees, Topiary Yew gives form to the formal areas and the Cedar of Lebanon, and Wellingtonia give perspective toward the lake. One of England s oldest Oak Trees is within the grounds. The outdoor swimming pool is hidden privately away to the rear of the house with its own small pavilion. Local Authority: Uttlesford District Council. Post Code: CM22 7LE Services: Mains Gas, Water, Drainage. Viewing: By appointment with the agents. Prior to making an appointment to view, the agents strongly recommend you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.
Directions: Leave the M25 at exit 27 and proceed north on the M11 until junction 8. At junction 8 turn east onto the B1256, proceed to the traffic lights in Takeley and turn right onto the B183. Continue for approximately 2 miles where the turning for Barrington Hall can be found on your right. NOTE: This plan is for convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 100036900.
For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sale particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. It should not be assumed that the property remains as displayed in the photographs and no assumption should be made with regard to parts of the property that have not been photographed. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are given as a guide only and are not precise. Room sizes are approximate and rounded; they are taken between internal wall surfaces and therefore include cupboards/shelves, etc. Accordingly, they should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. Formal notice is also given that all fixtures and fittings, carpeting, curtains/blinds, furniture, lighting, kitchen equipment and garden statuary, whether fitted or not, are deemed to be removable by the Vendor unless specifically itemised within these particulars. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning permissions, building regulations or other consents and where any reference is made to planning permissions or potential uses such information is given in good faith.