History with Images
History with Images
The Featherstone Coat of Arms
Featherston Memorial in St.Margarets Church Stanford-le-Hope.
Sir Mathew Fetherstonhaugh remained lord of 'Hassenbrook' from 1747-1774. He puchased 'Uppark' in Sussex (now owned by the National Trust) where he resided.He is buried in St.Margarets Church Stanford-le-Hope.
Lady Fetherstonehaugh 1751
Sir Harry fetherstonhaugh 1776 inherited 'Hassenbrook Hall' in 1774 at the age of 20.He took a 15 year old mistress named emily Lyon and disregarded her when she became pregnant.She later became 'Lady Emma Hamilton' eternally linked in History with a certain 'Lord Nelson'.
Uppark in Sussex
purchased by Sir Mathew Fetherstonhaugh with his new found wealth alongside 'Hassenbrook Hall'.
'Hassenbrook Hall'Circa 1450.Originally a heavy timber framed building before being Brick clad in the early 17th century. This early scetch of 'Hassenbrook hall' shows only one gable end instead of the three.The later addition indicates it was built about 300 years ago comparing the brickwork(red stretchers blue headers) with St.Clares hall on the old London road.
Sir Harry fetherstonhaugh Mistress 'Emma Hamilton'1765-1815. She had many admirers and was painted by several artists including George Romney who painted 40 portraits alone. She had a daughter by Lord Nelson she was called 'Horatia' they lived in Merton south London.'Emma' died penniless at the age of 50 with alcoholism and is buried in St.Pierre's at Calais.
Another painting of 'Emma hamilton'. She was painted by Hoppner,Lawrence,Reynolds,and George Romney who admired her most.
Fetherstone castle one of many properties owned by the fetherstones
Anna Maria Memorial in St.Margarets Stanford-le-Hope.
Another Fetherstone Memorial In St.Margarets Church.
Dover House another Fetherston property
Ardah House Ireland owned by a fetherston
Packwood House in the Fetherston Family cira 1500
Hopton Court owned by Alexander featherstonhaugh
P.O.W.Plaque at Fetherston Castle.
Another fetherston Memorisl in St.Margarets Church Stanford-Le-Hope.
St.Margarets Church in Stanford-le-Hope,Essex.Where many of the fetherston family visited for 180 years, and many Buried there.
Mulberry tree planted in the reign of James 1st.at 'Hassenbrook Hall' about 400 years ago for the Silk worms that is attracted to the leaves. This photograph is taken at a similar angle as the sketch drawing above.The remaining two gables cannot be seen because of the foliage etc.
Southern Archway in-built into the walled gardens at 'Hassenbrook Hall'currently under repair removing sand and cement pointing inserted by Federated homes,and replaced with lime mortar as original.Also featured bricks that are damaged will be supplied by hand made specialists 'Bulmer brick and tile company of Sudbury.They dated the bricks in the wall at circa 1530.
Tudor window found boarded up and covered in ivy at 'Hassenbrook Hall' from when days of window Tax applied.It was built into what was originally the summer-house constructed in the walled gardens.Now added into the main house after an extension took place about 300 years ago.
A rear view of Hassenbrook Hall,which is south facing, and facing opposite to the featured brick Archway.
The old animals quarters are currently being restored. All brickwork has been repaired and cleaned down by removing paint etc. And all oak timbers installed in 1450 have been cleaned de-nailed and treated for woodworm.These timbers probably came from warships that were decommissioned then reused in houses.So their age could be over 7oo years.
A brick chamber found under a brick floor in a small outhouse next to the Animals quarters. Constructed out of brick with a brick arch at one end creating an opening that faces the brook that is about 35 meters away.Which indicates it was used as a toilet which would have disspersed out into the brook nearby.