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The Haddon Hall of today did not start to take shape until it passed into the hands of the Vernons during the 14th century. It was under their care and in particular that of Richard de Vernon and later Sir Henry Vernon that Haddon Hall took on the shape of the building we are familiar with today. It came into the possession of the Manners Family by Marriage after the Death of Sir George Vernon in 1567, and
has remained in the Manners Family
ever since. A building has stood on the site from as far back as 1087. Dating
from the late 14th century, the Banqueting Hall was the principal dwelling room
for the medieval manor and would have been home for between forty and fifty
people.The beautiful gardens at Haddon Hall as they are today are due mainly to the passion of Her Grace the 9th Duchess of Rutland. When she arrived with her husband at the beginning of the 20th century, she encountered a garden overgrown and uncared for. A massive clearance took place and the once grand and then neglected gardens at Haddon were returned to their for
mer glory. Yew trees were planted as well as herbaceous borders,
climbing ivy was stripped from balustrades and climbing
roses planted in their place. Haddon Hall is believed to have one of the most
romantic gardens in Britain, the terraced rose gardens are glorious. Roses,
clematis and delphiniums soften the harshness of the great stone buttresses and
ancient walls of the house itself, and whether visited in Spring or Summer,
these wonderful surroundings are the epitome of the English Country
Garden.Over recent years Haddon hall has provided a popular location for film and television productions, including "Elizabeth", "Jane Eyre", "The Prince and the Pauper" and "Moll Flanders".
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