St Lawrence Hall destroyed by fire 1951
The Isle of Wight Mercury’s headline of June 8th 1951 was ‘St. Lawrence Hall burnt out –Ventnor’s biggest ever blaze?’ The beautiful residence, built around 1886 in the style of a French Chateau, was once the home of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Jellicoe. Formerly called Inglewood, it had 24 bedrooms by this time, a fine set of reception rooms and stood in ten acres of grounds with views of the Channel. Today, the house site and grounds accommodate a large housing estate known as Inglewood Park.
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