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Swettenham Hall

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Swettenham Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

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1 h–2 h
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Swettenham Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Swettenham Hall is a country house standing to the southeast of the village of Swettenham, Cheshire, England. It dates from the 17th century and was remodelled in the 19th century. The house is constructed in pebbledashed brick on a stone plinth with a slate roof. It has a symmetrical façade in seven bays. The central bay has a single-storey canted bay window, and the second and sixth bays have two-storey canted bay windows. All the windows are sashes. At the rear of the house is a large three-bay canted bay window containing three pairs of French windows, above which are gables. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Also listed at Grade II is a range of farm buildings to the east of the hall dating from the middle of the 18th century, and a private chapel to the northwest of the hall built in 1852.

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Background

History

Swettenham Hall was built in about 1678 by Thomas Swettenham (1642-1713). There are two door head tablets in the former stables of the Hall which record this. The first is the tablet with the date 1678 and the initials S-TM. This stands for Thomas and Margaret Swettenham. Thomas married in 1666 Margaret Stanley (1629-1681), daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley of Alderley, Cheshire. After she died in 1681 he married Frances Mainwaring in 1684. The second door head tablet with the initials S-TF which stands for Thomas and Frances with the date 1696. When Thomas died in 1713 his son William Swettenham (1670-1736) inherited th Hall. It then descended in the Swettenham family until it came to Thomas…

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Coordinates
53.1956, -2.2868
Parish
Swettenham
Postcode
CW12 2JZ
Parliamentary constituency
Congleton
Established
1800

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Swettenham Hall?
Swettenham Hall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW12 2JZ), in the parish of Swettenham.
Is Swettenham Hall a listed building?
Swettenham Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
How do I get to Swettenham Hall?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CW12 2JZ. It sits within the Congleton parliamentary constituency.