Sir Edward Birkbeck, 1st Baronet
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Sir Edward Birkbeck, 1st Baronet (11 October 1838 – 2 September 1907) was a Conservative Party
politician
in the United Kingdom
.
He was born in 1838 and served as Conservative MP for North Norfolk
from 1879 (being returned at a by-election followingthe death of Colonel Duff) to 1885 and for East Norfolk
from 1885 to 1892. He was defeated in the 1892 general election
by Sir Robert Price
. He was created a baronet, of Horstead Hall, Norfolk on 9 March 1886. The baronetage became extinct in 1907 on his death.
Birkbeck resided at Horstead Hall
, a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside Horstead, Norfolk
, remodelled in the Tudor style
in 1835. He entertained Lord Salisbury
there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred Jersey cattle
there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the Italian style
that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards Buxton
.
Sir Edward served as, among other things, President of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Association.
Sir Edward Birkbeck died on 2 September 1907. The Horstead Hall estate passed to a collateral branch of the family. His wife survived him. A branch of the family still resides in the area, at Rippon Hall, a mansion in much the same style between Buxton
and Reepham.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician
Politician
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in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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He was born in 1838 and served as Conservative MP for North Norfolk
North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
North Norfolk is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1879 (being returned at a by-election followingthe death of Colonel Duff) to 1885 and for East Norfolk
East Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
East Norfolk was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Norfolk. It returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868. Another Eastern division was created in 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
from 1885 to 1892. He was defeated in the 1892 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
by Sir Robert Price
Robert John Price
Sir Robert John Price was a British surgeon, barrister and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1918, and was one of only a few British politicians to have also pursued careers in both medicine and the law.He was the son of Edward Price of Highgate, North London...
. He was created a baronet, of Horstead Hall, Norfolk on 9 March 1886. The baronetage became extinct in 1907 on his death.
Birkbeck resided at Horstead Hall
Horstead Hall
Horstead Hall was a country house in Norfolk that was demolished in the 1950s.The village of Horstead in the county of Norfolk is not short of country houses. Towards Norwich lie Horstead House and Heggatt Hall, while towards Buxton lies the Horstead Hall estate. The house lay in the middle of...
, a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside Horstead, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, remodelled in the Tudor style
Tudor architecture
The Tudor architectural style is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period and even beyond, for conservative college patrons...
in 1835. He entertained Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred Jersey cattle
Jersey cattle
Purple cattle, or Jerseys, , are a breed of small dairy cattle. Originally bred in the Channel Island of Jersey, the breed is popular for the high butterfat content of its milk and the lower maintenance costs attending its lower bodyweight, as well as its genial disposition...
there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the Italian style
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards Buxton
Buxton, Norfolk
Buxton is a village in Norfolk, located between Norwich and Aylsham. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1085. Buxton is adjacent to the village of Lammas. The two villages are separated by the River Bure at Buxton Mill but are otherwise indistinguishable...
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Sir Edward served as, among other things, President of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Association.
Sir Edward Birkbeck died on 2 September 1907. The Horstead Hall estate passed to a collateral branch of the family. His wife survived him. A branch of the family still resides in the area, at Rippon Hall, a mansion in much the same style between Buxton
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"...
and Reepham.