Fanon:Reginald Hall

A marvel on it's own, and a true show of Palladianism - Victoria Vanderburg (1897)

Reminds Me of Blenheim -Winston Churchill (1911)

Reginald Hall is a huge Palladian Styled Mansion located on the huge The Reginald Estate. The main building (this lot) is divided into three wings, the central wing , and the left and right wing. The left and right wing are similar in detail from the exterior. The interior of both wing are also the same in terms of room sizes. There are also two other wings that are not connected to The manor has been home to the House Of Nairs for 300 over years and continues to serve as a private royal estate.

The Main Wings
The Construction of the first wing began on the 13th of February 1683. The architects assigned to the task of designing the Manor were Sir George Frederick Conyngham (1611 - 1700) And Lord Penyingsworth (1633 - 1715). On the 31st of November, 1686, the main wing was pronounced complete.

The Construction of the the side wings was briefly on hold due to the death of King Cornelius II. Construction was to begin on the 4th of January 1687, but was postponed to the 15th of May of 1687. The new King Reginald I took charge of the construction of his father's countryside mansion. Construction of both side wings were completed by 1689. The royal household began occupying the mansion in 1690.

The Cornelius Wing
During the construction of the mansion, Reginald noticed that the house wasn't big enough to host all his parties. So, he hired Russian architect, Dmitri Tsirkinov to design a new wing for the Mansion. Dmitri was one of the under architects of the Hermitage(also known as the winter palace ) and saw this as his opportunity to make his mark in the world. The Cornelius wing was successfully added to the estate in 1692.

The Arabella Wing
The Arabella wing was added to the estate in 1699. Construction began shortly after Reginald died. The Arabella wing was added by his son, Reginald II. He built the wing for his new bride, Arabella. The wing was to face the Cornelius wing and was to look exactly like the exterior of the Cornelius wing on the outside. But, was to look completely different on the inside. The wing comprises of a theatre and marble saloon.

Site
The main building, Reginald Hall and it's seperate wings, the Cornelius and Arabella wings are located at the centre of the estate. Surrounding the mansion are many landmarks that are all part of the estate.

The wings are located closely to the gardens of the mansion. The south front of The main building, Reginald Hall , faces the La Grande Fontaine De Corneille or The Grand Fountain Of Cornelius. This fountain is not to be confused for the pillared fountain of Diana which faces the North front of the manor.

The Main Wings
The Main Wings  Are designed in the Palladian style just like the other wings. The interior of the main building, Reginald Hall, is designed symmetrically. The main wing has over 90 rooms. These include 5 bathrooms, 4 staff bedrooms (the rest are in the Arabella and Cornelius wings), a large kitchen and a wine cellar and 30 over royal bedrooms.

The Grand Marble Entrance Hall Is one of the most beautiful and popular rooms in the palladian mansion as well as in the whole estate. It it also host to the Grand marble staircase. The grand entrance hall is also known as the Great Marble Hall /saloon. It is one of Lord Penyingsworth's greatest creations. This hall is located at the Piano Nobile of the mansion.

The Green Drawing Room  is one of the two main drawing rooms. Thr other being the Blue Drawing Room. The room has beautiful green silk wallpapers adorning it's walls and parquet flooring. The room is also host to three chandeliers that date back to 1691. This room was host to many notable events that occurred at the mansion .\

The Great Fire Of Arabella
The Great Fire Of Arabella was a "house fire" that occurred in the Arabella wing of The Reginald Hall in 1712.

Beginning
7:40 pm : Scullinary maid Sarah had stated the stove in the service kitchen.