BARRINGTON HALL

Head Office32 Grosvenor SquareMayfairLondonW1K 2HJTel: 020 7493 8222www.hamptons.co.uk

Contact:John DenneyTel: 01483 572864denneyj@hamptons-int.com

Nick Hole JonesTel: 01494 672969holejonesn@hamptons-int.com

Barrington HallHatfield Broad Oak

Near Bishop’s StortfordHertfordshire/Essex borders

A large and historically important country housewith fine architectural detail and excellent roadand rail communications. At present used as aglobal headquarters though would readily lend

itself to a variety of other potential uses. (Subject to planning permission)

Hatfield Broad Oak - 1.1 miles - M11 (J8) 5.3 milesStansted Airport (Stansted Express to London Liverpool Street

from 46 minutes) 6 miles - M25 (J24) 19.4 milesCambridge 31 miles - Central London 39.2 miles

Heathrow Airport - 59 miles

Lower Ground Floor (309 m2) 3326 ft2

Vaulted Great Hall, Laundry, Bathrooms, Boiler Room, Cellar,Ancillary stores.

Ground Floor (627 m2) 6749 ft2

Vaulted Reception Hall, Drawing Room/Board Room,Library/Office, Two further Reception Rooms, Kitchen, Archives.

First Floor (595 m2) 6405 ft2

Former bedrooms now Offices, Secondary Staircase.Second Floor (305 m2) 3283 ft2

Laboratories and offices.Well stocked Gardens and grounds of approximately 32.85 acres

(12.95 ha) Ornamental Pond, Lake.

A brief history: In 1735 Barrington Hall was commissioned and builtas a greenfield trophy house by John Barrington, the descendant ofan ancient and powerful local family. Bizarre and unfortunate eventsensured the magnificent new hall was not occupied for a further 128years. Barrington Hall fell into disrepair until it was totallyredesigned and refurbished and then occupied by George Lowndes, adistance relative of the Barringtons in 1863.

In 1903 the Gosling acquired the hall after merging their ownregional bank to form Barclays. In 1977 the British LivestockCompany converted this Grade II listed building of architectural andhistorical importance into offices. In 1980 the current owners, CPLAromas, acquired Barrington Hall for their headquarters.

Description: Redesigned in 1863 by the renowned architects J & JSanderson who had previous success building Trinity College, Dublinand were famous for large Georgian palladium buildings. BarringtonHall is the archetypal example of a large country house with fineexamples of fireplaces, high ceilings and exquisite detail to doors andinternal joinery. The main staircase is especially noteworthy. Whilstthe house is currently used as a corporate headquarters there is theopportunity to convert Barrington Hall back to residential use.

Set well within it’s gardens and grounds with views over the lake,the house now offers a great opportunity for a variety of uses,educational, residential or remaining as a most prestigious headquarters.

Situation: Barrington Hall occupies a delightful rural pocket on theEssex/Hertfordshire borders, set within it’s own 32.85 acres (12.95 ha)with first class communications for the City, International airports andmajor road links for either the M25 or M11 motorway. The nearbyvillage of Hatfield Broad Oak offers a local rural lifestyle with PostOffice, shop and 2 public houses. The larger centres of BishopsStortford and Sawbridgeworth are 7 and 4 miles respectively. Thecommuter mainline stations providing a regular service to London(Liverpool Street) are available at Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworthand Stansted Airport which is a 6 mile country drive giving access tothe Stansted Express which leaves every 15 minutes and takesapproximately 46 minutes to Liverpool Street. Central London is about38 miles by road. Trains from Stansted Airport give fast access toCambridge which is within 35 minutes and further east of the UK toLeicester and onto Birmingham. Heathrow Airport is about 57 miles.

Garden & Grounds: Barrington Hall is approached over a meandering shared driveway leadingto a large tarmacadam parking area. The approach to the front of the hall isthrough a topiary enclosed parking sweep. The Gardens are a principalfeature of the property being well stocked and established with manyconiferous and deciduous trees, Topiary Yew gives form to the formal areasand the Cedar of Lebanon, and Wellingtonia give perspective toward thelake. One of England’s oldest Oak Trees is within the grounds. The outdoorswimming pool is hidden privately away to the rear of the house with itsown small pavilion.

Local Authority: Uttlesford District Council.

Post Code: CM22 7LE

Services: Mains Gas, Water, Drainage.

Viewing: By appointment with the agents. Prior to making an appointmentto view, the agents strongly recommend you discuss any particularpoints which are likely to affect your interest in the property with amember of staff who has seen the property in order that you do notmake a wasted journey.

Directions: Leave the M25 at exit 27 and proceed north on the M11 untiljunction 8. At junction 8 turn east onto the B1256, proceed to thetraffic lights in Takeley and turn right onto the B183. Continue forapproximately 2 miles where the turning for Barrington Hall can befound on your right.

NOTE: This plan is for convenience of Purchasersonly. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it isexpressly excluded from any contract.

This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Mapwith the sanction of the Controller of H.M.Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved.Licence No. 100036900.

For clarification, we wish to informprospective purchasers that we haveprepared these sale particulars as ageneral guide. We have not carriedout a detailed survey, nor tested theservices, appliances and specificfittings. It should not be assumed thatthe property remains as displayed inthe photographs and no assumptionshould be made with regard to partsof the property that have not beenphotographed. Any areas,measurements or distances referredto are given as a guide only and arenot precise. Room sizes areapproximate and rounded; they aretaken between internal wall surfacesand therefore includecupboards/shelves, etc. Accordingly,they should not be relied upon forcarpets and furnishings. Formalnotice is also given that all fixturesand fittings, carpeting,curtains/blinds, furniture, lighting,kitchen equipment and gardenstatuary, whether fitted or not, aredeemed to be removable by theVendor unless specifically itemisedwithin these particulars. It should notbe assumed that the property has allnecessary planning permissions,building regulations or otherconsents and where any reference ismade to planning permissions orpotential uses such information isgiven in good faith.