Annesley Hall, Nottinghamshire
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Annesley Hall near Annesley
in Nottinghamshire
, England, is the ancestral home of the Chaworth-Musters family.
The Hall dates from the mid thirteenth century, but was significantly enlarged and improved by Patrick Chaworth, 3rd Viscount Chaworth
.
Mary Chaworth who lived at the Hall was the boyhood lover of the poet Lord Byron
, who lived at nearby Newstead Abbey
. Byron's poem "The Dream" concerns the meeting of two lovers on Diadem Hill, part of The Misk Hills
range, which belonged to the Annesley estate.
The uncle of the poet Byron had killed the then Lord Chaworth in a duel outside the house.
Mary Chaworth eventually married John Musters of Colwick Hall
in 1805. Their teenage son, Charles Musters, sailed as a Volunteer 1st Class aboard HMS Beagle
with Charles Darwin
, but died of malaria in South America on May 19, 1832.
The Chaworth-Musters family became one of the most powerful families in Nottinghamshire.
The hall is now in private ownership. English Heritage
have listed the building on the 'Buildings at Risk Register' as high vulnerability and deteriorating.
" visited the Hall and spent a night exploring in search for ghosts of "Elizabeth" and "William".
Annesley
Annesley is a village and civil parish in the District of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, England, located between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,096. Nearby to the west is Annesley Woodhouse...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England, is the ancestral home of the Chaworth-Musters family.
The Hall dates from the mid thirteenth century, but was significantly enlarged and improved by Patrick Chaworth, 3rd Viscount Chaworth
Patrick Chaworth, 3rd Viscount Chaworth
Patrick Chaworth was 3rd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh. He is also known as Patricius Chaworth.He was baptised on 20 June 1635 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the son of John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Hon. Elizabeth Noel. He married Lady Grace Manners, daughter of...
.
Mary Chaworth who lived at the Hall was the boyhood lover of the poet Lord Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, later George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron, FRS , commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement...
, who lived at nearby Newstead Abbey
Newstead Abbey
Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire, England, originally an Augustinian priory, is now best known as the ancestral home of Lord Byron.-Monastic foundation:The priory of St...
. Byron's poem "The Dream" concerns the meeting of two lovers on Diadem Hill, part of The Misk Hills
Misk Hills
The Misk Hills consist of a gently undulating sandstone plateau between Hucknall and Annesley in the county of Nottinghamshire in the North East Midlands of England. They offer views Southwards across the town of Hucknall, and the City of Nottingham...
range, which belonged to the Annesley estate.
The uncle of the poet Byron had killed the then Lord Chaworth in a duel outside the house.
Mary Chaworth eventually married John Musters of Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall was an English country house in Colwick, Nottinghamshire.. It is now a hotel.The earliest references to the estate occur on the death of William de Colwick in 1362, when it passed by the marriage of his daughter Joan to Sir Richard Byron, into the Byron family...
in 1805. Their teenage son, Charles Musters, sailed as a Volunteer 1st Class aboard HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 11 May 1820 from the Woolwich Dockyard on the River Thames, at a cost of £7,803. In July of that year she took part in a fleet review celebrating the coronation of King George IV of the United Kingdom in which...
with Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory...
, but died of malaria in South America on May 19, 1832.
The Chaworth-Musters family became one of the most powerful families in Nottinghamshire.
The hall is now in private ownership. English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
have listed the building on the 'Buildings at Risk Register' as high vulnerability and deteriorating.
Fire
Unfortunately the hall suffered a fire which caused damage to the building in 1997 and the building has not been lived in since.Media
In 2004 the television show "Most HauntedMost Haunted
Most Haunted is a British paranormal documentary reality television series. The series was first shown on 25 May 2002 and ended on 21 July 2010. It was broadcast on Living and presented by Yvette Fielding. The programme was based on investigating purported paranormal activity...
" visited the Hall and spent a night exploring in search for ghosts of "Elizabeth" and "William".