History and Sustainability
Sustainability: A Vision for the Future
At Shore Hall, we believe that creativity and sustainability go hand in hand. By sourcing natural ingredients locally, harnessing solar energy, utilising battery storage, implementing zero-impact irrigation, and employing regenerative land management practices, we are building a future where our work inspires not just innovation, but also environmental responsibility.
Our commitment to living and working more sustainably:
Shore Hall is powered with solar electricity and we are making every effort to reduce our use of fossil fuels so we can be 100% renewable.
We’ve switched to electric vehicles and offer EV charging points to help support sustainable transportation.
We grow our own fruits and vegetables in our pottager garden and aim to source locally, organically, and responsibly wherever we can.
We prioritise the use of refillable and eco-friendly products to help minimise waste and pollution.
Our vegan duvets and pillows are made from 100% recycled fibre derived from PET plastic bottles with sustainably sourced cotton covers created by a British-based woman-owned business.
We’re committed to furthering land conservation and biodiversity to protect and enhance our natural surroundings and wildlife.
To learn more, please read our Positive Practices Report here:
History
Shore Hall, originally known as Wood Hall or Woodhall, dates from the late 16th Century and like many buildings of this period, has been remodeled and extended over centuries to provide the exquisite family home it is today.
The Manor of Wood Hall (as it was known up to the turn of the last century) can be traced back to the reign of Edward III when the estate passed from Alan Sergent to the Vere family. There is reference in 1410 to the “mansion and estate of Woodhall” passing to William Wynclow and by 1443 to the property extending to some 600 acres of arable land, 30 acres of meadow and 50 acres of woodland.
When the 15th Century mansion was destroyed is unknown but as building techniques improved it was quite normal for even substantial houses to be demolished and the building materials reused in the construction of a much grander and more modern building, which seems likely to have been the case with Shore Hall.
It was most likely during the ownership of the Mordaunt family that the present house was started and it is thought that during Lestrange Moprdaunt’s ownership that the garden front, dated 1619, was added as part of the three bay cross range which completely camouflaged the earlier hall.
By the end of the 19th Century, further additions were to take place at about the time the property passed into the ownership of the previous family. 1965 saw the addition of a cross wing to link the main house to the barn. Further bedrooms and a beautiful dining room were the latest major additions, designed by renowned architect Alan Bloomfield.