Harvington Hall, now in a tranquil backwater, belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham and stands surrounded by a moat and gardens. By 1826 the family had moved elsewhere and much of the top floor was unfurnished and by 1904 it was reported as `hastening to decay'. It was rescued during the nineteen twenties and given to the Church which, with initiative and foresight, repaired it and opened it to the public.
In addition to the main hall there is also a delightful Georgian chapel, consecrated in 1743, over what were possibly outbuildings. After a fire it served as the village school but at the end of the 1980's it was restored for monthly worship.
The Hall has a pleasant tea room, much to see in the way of wall paintings and priest holes, and in summer, plays and music take place in the grounds.
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