Loftus Hall

LOFTUS HALL Loftus Hall is a large mansion house situated on the Hook peninsula.

The Redmond family built the Hall in 1350 during the time of the Black Death to replace the castle.

It then became known as Redmond Hall and stayed in the Redmond family until the 1650s when it was given to the Loftus Family who were English Planters, as part of the Cromwellian conquest.

Redmond Hall then became Loftus Hall.

It became the principal residence of the Loftus Family in 1666 when Henry Loftus, son of Nicholas Loftus took up residence in the Hall. His mother Lady Jane Loftus, The Marchioness of Ely was Lady of The Bedchamber to Queen Victoria from 1851 to 1889.

The renovations to Loftus Hall were inspired by Osbourne House where lady Jane Loftus spent a lot of her time with Queen Victoria. Unfortunately the Queen’s visit never happened and the Loftus family were left with a massive debt following all of the works.

In 1917 Loftus Hall was bought by the Benedictine order of nuns who resided at the Hall for 18 years. They have secured the structure and are taking massive strides to re-generate the walled gardens, The courtyard and the house to ensure the future of Loftus hall for years to come.

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