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Tattenhall Hall

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Tattenhall Hall — country house in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England, UK.

Tattenhall Hall, stately homes in North Wales

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Typical visit
2 h–4 h
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Tattenhall Hall is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1185°, -2.7689°.

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Heritage listing

Tattenhall Hall is a country house standing to the south of the village of Tattenhall, Cheshire, England. The house is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The house was built in the early part of the 17th century, before 1622, for Richard Bostock. Sir J Bradshaw of Chester owned the house by 1666 and it later became a farmhouse. The house was bought in 1856 by Robert Barbour who restored the house and commissioned Thomas Harrison to design gate piers and farm buildings. In the early 20th century the owners were the Cooke family.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Tattenhall Hall is a country house standing to the south of the village of Tattenhall, Cheshire, England. The house is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The house was built in the early part of the 17th century, before 1622, for Richard Bostock. Sir J Bradshaw of Chester owned the house by 1666 and it later became a farmhouse. The house was bought in 1856 by Robert Barbour who restored the house and commissioned Thomas Harrison to design gate piers and farm buildings. In the early 20th century the owners were the Cooke family. In 1994 the house, along with 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) of land, was bought by the Benfields and Jannie Hollins and Chris Evered.

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Background

Architecture

The house is constructed in brick with sandstone dressings and a Welsh slate roof, It has an irregular H-shaped plan, Associated with the hall are two structures listed at Grade II. The sandstone gate piers and wing walls were built probably in 1858 and designed by Thomas Harrison. The hay barn to the southeast of the hall was built in 1858 and was also designed by Harrison. Since 1994 the gardens have been laid out and the pond dug out. Taking inspiration from the grounds at Great Dixter wild flower meadows have been created using plants such as Betonica officinalis.

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Coordinates
53.1185, -2.7689
Parish
Tattenhall and District
Postcode
CH3 9RJ
Parliamentary constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tattenhall Hall?
Tattenhall Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 9RJ), in the parish of Tattenhall and District.
Is Tattenhall Hall a listed building?
Tattenhall Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
How do I get to Tattenhall Hall?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 9RJ. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency.