Barleythorpe Hall can be found in Barleythorpe village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about a mile (1.6 km) north-west of Oakham. As you can see the hall is in a sorry state. A shameful state of neglect the responsibility of Conservative County Council. This is a public asset and is left to fall into a disgraceful condition. Conservative Councillor King told the Rutland Times I can not see any reason why this building can not be demolished. I see many reasons the building has a historic past and I am told it contain a fine wooden stair case, unless that ha been stolen like the lead and the stone from the garden.
Barleythorpe Hall was a home of Lord Lonsdale, He was known as the Yellow Earl for his penchant for the colour. He was a founder and first president of the Automobile Association (AA) which adopted his livery. and later an elderly person's home (until 2006). Alongside is the training and conference centre of EEF East Midlands and Mid-Anglia. soon to close. The Council says it wants to attract tourists, do tourists come to visit housing developments?
