Burn Hall - History of Burn Hall

Burn Hall Hotel was built in 1880 but it is possible that parts of the house date back to the early 19th century. Locally known as "Huby Burn" the red brick victorian mansion was built by William B Richardson Esq.

William B Richardson was Lord of the manor in this tiny parish of some 469 acres which was valued at £1,194 – no doubt that was an awful lot of money in those days!

In 1932 the victorian mansion house was bought by Edward Shaw and his family. During the Second World, Mrs Shaw turned Burn Hall into a 50 bedroom convalescent home for soldiers. After the war ended, the Shaw family left Burn Hall.

The bell used to call the workers from the fields is in full working condition and can be seen at the rear of the building overlooking the courtyard. There are also a number of wells around the estate, one of which is in the floor of the Mulberry room in the main building.

In 1965 Burn Hall was passed to the hands of a Catholic Missionary Order which had come from Ireland with the intention of founding a school. Planning permission was granted but due to lack of funds this plan was abandoned.

Today it stands as a first class hotel, training and conference centre.