Benthall Hall

Important notice -

Our car park will be open from 13 May. We have limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. Please note the Hall, Gardens and on-site facilities remain closed.

A family home for 500 years

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Adults and two children taking an autumn walk amongst the trees

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

You'll find lots of places open now – more than 135 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside locations. We have opened many of our houses in England and Wales. However, following the latest official guidance, all houses in Northern Ireland are now closed. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Read this article to find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

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Benthall Hall

History

Benthall Mary Clementina

Charity and Community: Saving a family home 

Sixty years after Mary Clementina Benthall gifted Benthall Hall to the National Trust, take a look at how this charitable lady saved her family home from destruction.

The early Benthall family history

The front of Benthall Hall

The early Benthalls of Benthall Hall 

The Benthall family can trace its lineage back to the Anglo-Saxon period on this site.

An oak carving showing the escape of Charles II from Boscobel House

Benthall Hall Civil War History 

The Benthall family had its part to play in the Civil War too.

Benthall family history to the present day

A watercolour of the Drawing Room in George Maw's time

The Benthalls leave Benthall 

During the 18th century, the house and estate passed out of the Benthall family line.

A watercolour of Sir Paul and Lady Benthall

The Benthalls return to Benthall 

The house did eventually find its way back into the hands of the Benthall family.

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Benthall Hall

Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Benthall Hall on the National Trust Collections website

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