Moxhull Hall

Moxhull Hall is a historic country-house hospitality and events venue in Wishaw, near Sutton Coldfield, in Warwickshire, England. It operates in the hotel, wedding and conference sectors, using a manor-house setting as the basis for accommodation, private events and business functions. Unlike a consumer product brand, Moxhull Hall is primarily a place-based service brand whose identity is tied to its historic estate, architectural character and rural location. The site has a long association with the Moxhull estate. The manor was held by the Lisle family from the sixteenth century and later passed to the Hackett family. Andrew Hackett, described as the last of that family to hold the estate, died in 1815. His widow subsequently married Berkeley Octavious Noel, a grandson of the 4th Earl of Gainsborough. Their son later sold the estate to Thomas Ryland, beginning a period of Ryland family ownership. The original manor house stood within Moxhull Park, on land that is now associated with The Belfry Hotel and Golf Centre. That earlier building was destroyed by fire around 1900. Among the losses was an oak staircase installed in 1760 after being brought from Kenilworth Castle. Following the fire, Howard Ryland, then Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, commissioned a new manor house on a nearby site at Holly Lane, Wishaw. This building became the Moxhull Hall known today. The estate remained in the Ryland family until 1926, when Howard Ryland's grandson, Thomas Howard Ryland, sold it. After the sale, Moxhull Hall passed through two further ownerships before its conversion into a hotel in 1969. That conversion marked the property's transition from a private country estate and residence into a commercial hospitality venue. Moxhull Hall's present positioning is based on heritage-led hospitality. Its principal offerings are hotel accommodation, wedding and celebration facilities, conference and meeting space, and associated food and event services. The available reference material does not identify a specific corporate parent, current owner, executive team, financial performance, official website or detailed service portfolio. It is therefore best documented as an independent or ownership-unspecified hospitality venue rather than as part of a confirmed international hotel chain.

Moxhull Hall forms part of the historic Moxhull estate in Warwickshire. The manor was held by the Lisle family from the sixteenth century before ownership later passed to the Hackett family. Andrew Hackett was the final member of that family associated with the estate. After his death in 1815, his widow married Berkeley Octavious Noel, a grandson of the 4th Earl of Gainsborough. Their son subsequently sold the estate to Thomas Ryland. The earlier manor house was located in Moxhull Park. The building stood on land that is now the site of The Belfry Hotel and Golf Centre. It contained a notable oak staircase installed in 1760 and transferred from Kenilworth Castle. Around 1900, the original manor house was destroyed by fire, and the staircase was among the important historic features lost in the disaster. After the fire, Howard Ryland, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, built a replacement manor house. The new building was located a short distance from the former house on Holly Lane in Wishaw and became known as Moxhull Hall. Its construction preserved the estate's association with a substantial country residence while establishing the building that later became the modern venue. The Ryland family retained the estate for several decades. In 1926, Howard Ryland's grandson, Thomas Howard Ryland, sold Moxhull Hall. The property then passed through two additional ownerships. The available historical account does not identify those owners or provide a continuous institutional history for the period immediately after the 1926 sale. A major change occurred in 1969, when Moxhull Hall was converted into a hotel. The conversion shifted the property from a private manor-house role to commercial hospitality. Over time, its functions expanded or were presented around weddings, conferences and other private or business events, making the building a multi-purpose venue as well as a hotel. Moxhull Hall is therefore notable both as a historic Warwickshire country house and as an example of adaptive reuse in the hospitality sector. Its commercial identity rests on the combination of a manor-house environment, historical associations and event facilities. Publicly available reference material supplied for this dossier does not establish the current ownership structure, a founding company, a parent group, named executives, financial figures or a dedicated official website. Those details remain unconfirmed.

• 1969

  Conversion into a hotel

  [1]Moxhull Hallen.wikipedia.org

  Moxhull Hall was converted from a country residence into a hotel, establishing its modern hospitality role.

• 1926

  Estate sold by Thomas Howard Ryland

  [1]Moxhull Hallen.wikipedia.org

  Thomas Howard Ryland, Howard Ryland's grandson, sold the estate. It subsequently passed through two other ownerships.

• 1900

  Original manor destroyed by fire

  [1]Moxhull Hallen.wikipedia.org

  The original manor house in Moxhull Park was destroyed by fire around the turn of the twentieth century. An oak staircase brought from Kenilworth Castle was among the losses.

• 1900

  New Moxhull Hall built

  [1]Moxhull Hallen.wikipedia.org

  Howard Ryland built a replacement manor house on Holly Lane in Wishaw, creating the building known as Moxhull Hall.

• 1815

  Death of Andrew Hackett

  [1]Moxhull Hallen.wikipedia.org

  Andrew Hackett, identified in the historical account as the last Hackett associated with the manor, died. His widow later married Berkeley Octavious Noel.

• 1500

  Lisle family association

  [1]Moxhull Hallen.wikipedia.org

  The Moxhull manor was associated with the Lisle family from the sixteenth century.

A heritage country-house venue offering accommodation, weddings, conferences and private events in a rural Warwickshire setting.

• Hospitality · 1969

  Hotel accommodation

  Moxhull Hall's central commercial function is hotel accommodation within a historic country-house setting. The available references confirm its hotel role but do not provide a room count, accommodation categories, amenities, pricing or current operating details.

• Events

  Wedding and celebration venue

  The venue provides facilities for weddings and related celebrations. Its country-house character and grounds-oriented setting support private ceremonies, receptions and associated hospitality services, although specific packages, capacities and facilities are not identified in the supplied sources.

• Business events

  Conference and meeting venue

  Moxhull Hall is also described as a conference venue, serving business meetings, conferences and related functions. Public reference material confirms this category of use but does not specify meeting-room names, technology, capacities or package structures.

1. 1Moxhull Hallen.wikipedia.org