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Headington Hill Hall stands on Headington Hill in the east of Oxford, England.〔(Headington Hill Hall, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire ), English Heritage.〕 It was built in 1824 for the Morrell family, local brewers, and was extended between 1856 and 1858, by James Morrell Jr. (1810–1863) who built an Italianate mansion, designed by architect John Thomas.〔(Headington Hill Hall (Oxford Brookes University) ), (Headington, Oxford ).〕 The family remained in residence for 114 years. Oscar Wilde attended an all-night fancy dress May Day Ball given by Mr and Mrs Herbert Morrell at the Hall on 1 May 1878 for around three hundred guests, gaudily dressed as Prince Rupert.〔Maria Pia Bobbioni, (The subconscious of the dandy ), POL.it.〕 Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873–1938), who owned the Hall for a period,〔(Eugenics Society Members List — Me–Mz ).〕 was particularly associated as a hostess with the Bloomsbury Group. Subsequently, the publisher Robert Maxwell (1923–1991), founder of Pergamon Press, leased the building from the Oxford City Council for 32 years. He described it as the "best council house in the country."〔("Robert Maxwell (1923–1991)" ), Headington History〕 During his time there, Maxwell commissioned a stained-glass window depicting Samson at the Gates of Gaza by Israeli sculptor Nehemia Azaz, which is a feature of the imperial staircase.〔("Headington Hill Hall" Historic England List Entry, retrieved November 25, 2015 )〕 Since 1992, Headington Hill Hall has been leased to Oxford Brookes University.〔(Headington Hill Hall ), Oxford Brookes University, UK.〕 It currently houses a number of Law lectures, and the Oxford Brookes University School of Law〔School of Law, Oxford Brookes University〕 ==See also== * Headington Hill Park 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Headington Hill Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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