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Holton Hall Circa 1800 1820 Was a large, 15 bedroom now-demolished manor house to the north of the village of Holton, near Halesworth, Suffolk, England.

Holton Hall near Halesworth

History

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The original hall is estimated to have been built in the early 19th century John Brewster Wilkinson is the first person that records show owning the Hall. He was the Curate at Holton St Peters from 1808-1815. The first record of the Hall is in 1832 Deeds re marriage settlement of Rev John Brewster Wilkinson, gentleman of Holbrooke and Jane Teresa Fitzgerald of Middlesex 15 May 1832, [1]

Andrew Johnston (Scottish politician) He sold the Fifeshire estate in 1853 and acquired Holton Hall Halesworth, Suffolk, He died in August 1862 and was succeeded by his elder son Andrew Johnston, Liberal Member for Essex South, 1868- [1]

1882 7th Feb the Hall is destroyed by fire [2] Charles Easton gives a detailed account of the fire to the newspaper only one room remains.[3] Dec 1882 From The Builder Holton Hall near Halesworth Suffolk

1939/1940 The hall was appropriated by the War Office 1943 The USAF takes over the Hall and the area surrounding it the hall is home to 7,000 USAF service personnel and becomes RAF Halesworth 1948 16 Dec Agnes Easton dies at Castle House Halesworth she leaves £9000 in her will.

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