Roberts would grow up to be a British subject and serve with the Scots Guards during the South Africa campaign. Sorry, this image isn't available for this licence. Sir Hugh Cholmeley would live an exemplary life. This would prevent saturation of the market and ensure that prices remained at a competitive level. When recovered he transferred to the Welsh Guards and would soon become Captain Marshall Roberts. Like so many houses Easton Hall did not come out lightly. In the early 19th century it was replaced by a much larger house designed by William Porden. The estate covers an area of about 10,872 acres (4,400 ha). There was a clue, just past the turning for Burton Coggles, but I was in too much of a hurry for a second glance. You cannot download or purchase for any new licenses. The emphasis isn’t necessarily on the famous country houses, but on those that might have quietly faded into obscurity. 450 x 295 px 15.9 x 10.4 cm (72 dpi) 389 KB, 690 x 452 px 9.6 x 6.3 inches (72 dpi) 914 KB, 1438 x 942 px 9.6 x 6.3 inches (150 dpi) 3.9 MB, 2876 x 1883 px 9.6 x 6.3 inches (300 dpi) 15.5 MB, 3834 x 2511 px 12.8 x 8.4 inches (300 dpi) 27.5 MB. In 1931 he married Cecilia Ellice, and, after 12 years in the Grenadier Guards, retired to a house he barely knew. In 1902 the house was described as embodying the best features of Tudor style (CL). It is constructed in brick with half-timbering and tiles roofs. Maybe the proximity of Mabel Janetta’s family at Canwick looked a better proposition because the Cholmeleys spent most of their married life living at Norton Place, Glentham, north of Lincoln. Saved by Neal Terry. The ground floors are in brick with stone dressings, and the upper storeys and gables are timber-framed. Attached to the west front of the house stood a large conservatory (ibid). It is set within a large estate 1 mile (2 km) south of the village of Eccleston, in Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ413607). The house would become a target for thieves and in December a gang of ‘international crooks who secured little booty for their pains’ broke in. Easton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5AP. Eaton Hall is the country house of the Duke of Westminster. Seven years later he would sail to England with his wealthy mother. Here, screened by unchecked undergrowth, was a decorative gateway. His marriage over, it was also time for Roberts to end his long association with Easton Hall. Building started in 1870, and took 12 years to complete. We occasionally look at country houses being offered on the market and investigate their history. A registration form from the hotel was also in his handwriting. In 1951 he made the decision to demolish Easton Hall. Over the coming years Sir Montague John Cholmeley, (6th Bt), would turn away from Easton and strengthen the fortunes of the remaining estate. This elegant 18th century house, by John Carr of York, had been in the Cholmeley family since the early 19th century. Walls, gates, overthrow and gate piers, Eaton Hall Designed by Alfred Waterhouse for the 1st Duke of Westminster, the walls are 12 feet (4 m) high and in brick, the gate piers are in brick and sandstone, and the gates and overthrow in wrought iron. Each cottage has a projecting gabled porch with timber-framing on a sandstone plinth. A team of 12 Americans travelling from Southampton to play in the Open at St Andrews stayed at Easton Hall for a few days to acclimatise and played an English pro and amateur team, also on their way to Scotland. Sir Hugh returned to fight with the Grenadier Guards and the house was requisitioned and used as barracks for the Royal Artillery and of the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. Terms and conditions  ~   Andrew Watt looked on in admiration but had only one more year to live. In 1805, Sir Montague Cholmeley took down the west wing and rebuilt the house (Turnor 1806). When Sir Arthur Henry Cholmeley (3rd Bt) died, in 1904, the title and the 11,500 acre estate passed to his son, Montague Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley. According to John Whittington, whose grandfather Ben Robert Cooper was the green keeper professional, the history books has Gleneagles as the first game against the Americans in 1921 that lead to the Ryder Cup in 1927. For a time the gardens were sustained to supply the markets of Grantham and Nottingham but these, too, were soon abandoned. He is the owner of property company Grosvenor Group. Eaton Hall is a private residence and is not open to the public, but the gardens are open on three days each year to raise money for charity. The ghosts of the Cholmeleys would have been bemused. Instead we look at the people who built them, who lived varied and interesting lives and what happened to their properties afterwards. The levelled platform of Easton Hall, demolished in the early 1950s, lies towards the north of the site, south-west of Easton estate village. Easton Hall suffered all this and much more. Like all unoccupied properties it suffered to vandals and thieves who stole the lead from the roof. More information... People also love these ideas Dragon Fountain, Dragon Garden This has been attributed to Raymond Smith (earlier date), and to Edwin Lutyens.