When Spencer met Stanhope: Family Portraits at Cannon Hall Museum

When Spencer met Stanhope: Family Portraits at Cannon Hall Museum

Cannon Hall was the home of the Spencer Stanhopes from the 17^th century until the 1950’s. For the first time, portraits of the family were displayed making connections between the different members of this fascinating extended family.

Stories from the archives shine a light on individual characters, explore familial relationships and daily life at Cannon Hall in the 18^th and 19^th centuries. The role of the Spencer Stanhopes in both historic events and their local community will also be explored through a series of remarkable objects.

The portraits and objects have been gifted in recent years by a descendant of the family to enrich the Cannon Hall Museum collections with some on show to the public for the first time in many years.