Eynsham Hall, Witney, England

The following is from the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.

HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT

The first Eynsham Hall was built by James Lacy (died 1774) or his son Willoughby. The estate was sold to Robert Langford in 1778, including a newly built mansion, to which, before 1782, Langford made several additions (Victoria County History 1990). The Hall stood in a large park created by the enclosure of the heath in 1781. Thomas Parker, fifth Earl of Macclesfield, lived at the Hall in the early 19th century, enlarging it to the designs of Sir Charles Barry around 1843. Following further alterations to the Hall and gardens during the later 19th century, including in the 1860s when Robert Marnock was called in to advise on planting, the Hall was demolished by J F Mason in 1903. A new, larger house was completed by 1908; having been a police college in the late 20th century, it remains a training centre.