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Sir '''Edward Birkbeck'' was a Conservative Party politician and Squire.
⚫ Sir Edward Birkbeck: Conservative Party Politician and Squire. Born 11th October 1838, Edward Birkbeck served as Conservative MP for ] 1879-1885 and for ] 1885-1892. He was defeated in the 1892 election by ]. Raised to the Baronetage as Sir Edward Birkbeck of Horstead Hall in 1886. The baronetage became extinct in 1907 on Sir Edward's death.


⚫ He was born 11th October 1838 and served as Conservative MP for ] 1879-1885 and for ] 1885-1892. He was defeated in the 1892 election by ]. Raised to the Baronetage as Sir Edward Birkbeck of Horstead Hall in 1886. The baronetage became extinct in 1907 on Sir Edward's death.
⚫ Sir Edward resided at ], a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside Horstead, Norfolk, remodelled in the tudor style in 1835. He entertained Lord Salisbury there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred Jersey cattle there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the Italian style that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards Buxton.

⚫ Sir Edward resided at ], a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside ], ], remodelled in the tudor style in 1835. He entertained ] there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred Jersey cattle there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the Italian style that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards ].


Sir Edward served as, among other things, President of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Association. Sir Edward served as, among other things, President of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Association.


Sir Edward Birkbeck died on 2 September 1907. The Horstead Hall estate passed to a collateral branch of the family.His wife survived him. Sir Edward Birkbeck died on 2 September 1907. The Horstead Hall estate passed to a collateral branch of the family. His wife survived him.

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Print Of Horstead Hall in my possession


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Visits to the Horstead Hall Estate


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Revision as of 02:58, 1 April 2007

Sir 'Edward Birkbeck was a Conservative Party politician and Squire.

He was born 11th October 1838 and served as Conservative MP for North Norfolk 1879-1885 and for East Norfolk 1885-1892. He was defeated in the 1892 election by Sir Robert John Price. Raised to the Baronetage as Sir Edward Birkbeck of Horstead Hall in 1886. The baronetage became extinct in 1907 on Sir Edward's death.

Sir Edward resided at Horstead Hall, a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside Horstead, Norfolk, remodelled in the tudor style in 1835. He entertained Lord Salisbury there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred Jersey cattle there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the Italian style that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards Buxton.

Sir Edward served as, among other things, President of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Association.

Sir Edward Birkbeck died on 2 September 1907. The Horstead Hall estate passed to a collateral branch of the family. His wife survived him.


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