14th century house surrounded by landscaped gardens. The hall and gardens are open by prior arrangement to groups.
Mill Lane,
Adlington,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire,
England,
SK10 4LF
Arley Hall was begun in 1469, and it has been owned by the same family ever since. The current hall is a product of the 19th century; it was built by George Latham for Rowland Egerton-Warburton beginning in 1832. The library in particular is a good example of Victorian Gothic style, with richly coloured stained glass windows flooding the large wooden bookcases with light. Napoleon III lived at Arley briefly, and his bedroom is preserved upstairs, with watercolours by Piers Egerton-Warburton decorating the walls. Near the house stands a mock-Gothic chapel designed by Anthony Salvin.
Northwich,
Cheshire,
England,
CW9 6NA
The house is a superb example of Cheshire "black and white" half-timbering, and one of the largest timber-framed houses in the northwest. The core of the house was built in the 14th century, with later Tuor and Jacobean additions around a central courtyard. The final effect, almost self-consciously romantic, is the result of a Victorian rebuilding program. There are fine Tudor rooms, though they are sparsely furnished, but at least this allows good views of the period plasterwork, the original timber roof in the solar, and 16th century wall paintings throughout. In addition the Victorian kitchen and servants' quarters have been restored.
Bramhall Park,
Hall Road Bramhall,
Stockport,
Cheshire,
England,
SK7 3NX
Capesthorne is one of the premier country homes of Cheshire, with a history going back to the Domesday Book. The Capesthorne family were Chief Foresters in the King's Forest of Macclesfield at that time, which meant they had the power to try and sentence poachers and enforce royal privilege in the area.
A Jacobean mansion built in 1616 for Ralph Wilbraham and finished in 1621. The interiors retain their original oak panelling and plaster ceilings. Of particular note is the state Drawing Room, which features a barrel-vaulted ceiling with highly decorative strapwork and plaster pendants.
Nantwich,
Cheshire,
England,
CW5 8LD
Gawsworth Hall began as a Norman manor, though that early house was replaced in 1485 by a half-timbered manor built around a courtyard. The mound that once held the Norman house now boasts only the tiny chapel, built in 1369 and still in use, though it has been much remodeled, with stained glass by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. The present house retains the Tudor half-timbering so often encountered in Cheshire houses, but the Elizabethan core has been heavily altered over the years.
Church Lane,
Gawsworth,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire,
England,
SK11 9RN
Little Moreton Hall is arguably the finest half-timbered manor in England - certainly it is one of the most heavily photographed! The house is set around three sides of a cobbled courtyard and ringed around by a moat. The half-timbering is fanciful, delightfully ornate. The upper stories of the house project out over the base, and the small windows boast an enjoyable variety of Tudor glass. Little Moreton was built between 1450 and 1580 by the Moreton family, but little remains to preserve their memory. There are no corridors within the house; each room leads directly into the next, and the floors are connected by compact spiral staircases. The lack of interior furnishings allow visitors to see the wonderful plasterwork and wall paintings, including those in the long gallery. A knot garden stands outside the house.
Congleton,
Cheshire,
England,
CW12 4SD
Lyme Park was begun in the Tudor period but the present house was transformed by the architect Leoni into an ornate Italian palace in the 1720s. Within the house traces of the Elizabethan core remain, providing a contrast with Leoni's work. The showpiece staterooms are festooned with tapestries, a fine collectron of English clocks, and carvings by Grinling Gibbons. Yet the interior is a mix of styles. The Elizabethan long gallery has retained much of its original character, and the royal coat of arms stands over the fireplace in the drawing room. Some fine period furnishings are scattered throughout, though little remains to commemorate the Legh family, who owned the house from the 14th century to 1946. In the library are 3 ancient Greek tombstones brought here by archaeologist Thomas Legh in the 19th century.
Disley,
Stockport,
Cheshire,
England,
SK12 2NX
Peover Hall is a red-brick 16th century house with the addition of imposing Jacobean stables. The house was built in 1585 and the stables added in 1654. The house was greatly altered in the Georgian period to create an elegant house in keeping with the style of that time, but the Georgian exterior was taken down when the house was restored in the 20th century. As a result, what we see now is largely the original Elizabethan manor.
Over Peover,
Knutsford,
Cheshire,
England,
WA16 9HN
Rode Hall is an early 18th century country house set in a landscape garden designed by Humphrey Repton. The house was built in 1705 and extended in 1752. It is built of red brick, and features Regency interiors introduced by John Hope in the early 19th century.
Scholar Green,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Cheshire,
England,
ST7 3QP
Greek Revival mansion begun in 1774. An interior mix of Regency, Italianate, and Dutch styles are balanced beautifully by the servants quarters, (including a cellar railway for carrying coal!) and the surviving medieval great hall.
Knutsford,
Cheshire,
England,
WA16 6QN
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