Fawsley Hall has a long history with parts dating back to the 15th century. It was the family home of the Knightleys and like many old buildings has been added to over time with extensions by the Georgians, Victorians and Edwardians. The house fell into disrepair by the 1950's and was used by a timber company as a workshop, the roof of the Great Hall was removed in the 1960's. In the 1990's Fawsley Hall was restored including recreating the carved ceiling in the Great Hall and is now one of the finest country hotels in England. English Heritage have some great photographs of Fawsley dating back to 1896 which can be viewed online here.
Fawsley Hall is always nice at any time of the year but was especially so on this warm and sunny spring day.
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