Beaumanor Hall

Beaumanor Hall has a rich and varied history.  Built between 1842 and 1854 by architect William Railton for the Herrick family, it remained in their possession until World War II when the estate was requisitioned by the War Office. Throughout the war the Hall was used as a secret listening station to intercept encrypted enemy signals. The Hall was bought by Leicestershire County Council in 1974 for use as an education and conference centre.

Please note that this site is not normally open to the public – the geosite can be visited during pre-booked events such as the History Tour.

A Geosite interpretation panel is available to view at What3Words location: ///shortcuts.provide.plates . At this panel you can discover more about the former owner William Perry Herrick, and his link to our twinned geosite in the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark.

This site is owned and operated by Leicestershire County Council.