Over Tabley Hall

The house was built for the D'Anyers (alias Daniell) family over a now demolished existing property held by the family since the 14th century. It was remodelled before 1771 by the painter and amateur architect John Astley, producing a "Georgian Gothic façade with sashes and spiky pinnacles stuck on to a plain earlier house". following patronage from his wealthy wife, heiress Penelope, Lady Dukinfield-Daniell widow of Sir Thomas Dukinfield-Daniell

Over Tabley Hall is constructed in red brick with stone dressings and a slate roof. It has two storeys and a symmetrical main front of nine bays. The central bay protrudes forwards and extends upwards to form a three-storey tower. At the sides of the central bay are pilasters with sunken panels containing round flower decorations. At the top of the bay is an entablature with a frieze containing similar decorations. Above this is a stone gable, with crocketed pinnacles at its apex and at the top of the pilasters. In the bottom storey is a doorway with a pointed arch, and more flower decorations. Above this is a large sash window with a pointed arch, and in the top storey is a similar, but…