A BRIEF HISTORY
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Recorded in 1572 as the home of the Muster family, it was occupied by a Robert Boughton, from which the more modern house derives its name.
Originally a timber framed farmhouse Boughton Hall (renamed in 1820) became the centre piece for the 300 acre extate. The view of the building today from Send Marsh Road is of the rear aspect as the original frontage faces east and was approached through the long since abandoned formal gardens lying to the south from a wrought iron gate onto the road. In 1923 the land now encompassing the private cul-de-sac of Boughton Hall Avenue was sold off for private development, reducing the Hall to 30 acres. Later, during the Second World War the house |
remained empty and was requisitioned for use by the Ministry of Defence, initially to house Italian POW's, and later for the housing of Londoners whose homes had been bombed in the blitz. After the war Boughton Hall became a private Hotel, well known locally as "an excellent wedding reception venue". Needs change with the time, and in the late 1980's the house was bought and extended by the addition of a single storey wing to become a Residential Care Home. In 1998, the current owners carried out an extensive programme of improvement and upgrading to rpovide a modern facility in 'period costume' to meet the improved physical standards of a modern world. |