Capernwray Hall is a 19th-century mansion set in 175 acres (708,000 m²) of parkland, just south of England's famous Lake District, and west of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Carnforth, Lancashire. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. The Yorkshire Dales (also known as The Dales) is the name given to an upland area in Northern England. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution Carnforth is a small town near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay, by the River Keer Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Capernwray Hall was built in the mid-1800s as a private home for the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Capernwray Hall is the home of Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers (CMFOT), where they also run one of their worldwide Christian Conference Centres and bible schools. Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers (CMFT is an evangelical Christian educational organization
History
Capernwray Hall was built as a stately home for George Marton who was Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire in the early part of the 19th century. A stately home is strictly speaking one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century as well as converted The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar
The architect was Edmund Sharpe, and in about 1820, he built Capernwray Hall for the Marton family of 5 and their 30 servants. Edmund Sharpe ( 31 October 1809 &ndash 8 May 1877) was an English Architect and Engineer. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The whole estate was much larger than just Capernwray Hall, comprising some 27 or so farms in the area, plus Borwick Hall just down the road.
During World War II, only one family member, Mrs. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Marton, lived there alone, along with a few servants. Ripley St. Thomas School evacuated their pupils to Capernwray Hall from the centre of Lancaster, and the British Army used the park for storing petrol in 44 imperial gallon (200 L) drums. Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. On September 11, 1946, the whole of the estate went under auction, Capernwray Hall being described as ". Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. . . one medium-sized family residence".
Major Ian Thomas, having engaged in many evangelistic campaigns with men like Tom Rees and Alan Redpath before WWII, was currently with the British Army in Germany. Ian Thomas may refer to Major W Ian Thomas (1914–2007 Christian speaker and author Ian Thomas (1929–1993 dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Thomas Bonner Rees was an English Christian evangelist. He founded the Hildenborough evangelistic conference center in 1945 Alan Redpath ( January 9, 1907 - March 16, 1989) was a well-known British evangelist, Pastor and author World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. He was looking for a place to provide both holiday recreation and evangelical Christian teaching. He sent a telegram to his wife, asking her to go and bid for Capernwray Hall at the auction. Being, as Mrs. Joan Thomas said, an obedient wife, she attended the auction with a friend of the family who would do the actual bidding. Somehow they managed to scrape together enough money to buy Capernwray Hall. It became the property of the Thomas family.
Since that time, the Hall has been well used. Many students and conference visitors from all walks of life and very many nations have attended Capernwray. It is thriving today with up to 2,000 guests and students per year.
References
www. capernwray. org. uk
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