Date:1960 - 1965 (c.)
Description:A postcard view of the wood-panelled hallway and staircase in Hilton Hall at the time it was used as a convent. The hallway is furnished with a sofa, chairs, piano and a 1960s black and white television with its set-top antenna. By 1964 there were only two BBC channels and one ITV to watch. The present Hilton Hall was built for Henry Vernon in the 1720s, possibly designed by Richard Trubshaw. It replaced an earlier 14th Century house. It was substantially extended in the 1830s. The family sold the estate to the nuns of the Order of St Joseph of Bordeaux for use as a convent in 1955. Since 1986 it has been used a the corporate headquarters of Tarmac Ltd, then a commercial office and business centre, and is now (May 2023) a wedding venue. Postcard published by Frith Ltd of Reigate. The firm was founded by Francis Frith in 1959 and closed in 1971.
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This postcard image was taken when the Grade 1 listed Hilton Hall was used as a convent. The lake is ...
This postcard image was taken when the Grade 1 listed Hilton Hall was used as a convent. The present ...
A postcard view of the wood-panelled hallway and staircase in Hilton Hall at the time it was used as ...
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Image courtesy of: The Roy Lewis Postcard Collection
Donor ref:Roy Lewis-601 (240/48045)
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