Loton Park
an uncle and aunt of the Leightons of the day. Showing on the far wall is Sir Joshua Reynolds' Frances Anne Crewe (miss Greville), as St. Genevieve
, c1773.
Loton Park is a
Grade II* listed building. It has been the seat of the Leighton family since 1391.[1]
It stands in 400 acres (1.6 km2) of parkland which includes one of the two privately owned
deer parks to remain in Shropshire and is notable for its population of red kites
.
History
The estate is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The core of the present house dates from the 17th century, though significant remodelling was carried out throughout the 19th century. The ruins of an earlier castle, built in 1340, survive in the grounds.[1]
The north front was built in 1712 by
American War of Independence, was a Brigadier in Portugal and Governor of Carrickfergus Castle.[2]
The house is currently the home of Sir Michael Leighton, 11th Baronet.
The estate is also prominent in motorsport as the location of the Loton Park Hill Climb.
Architectural
Loton Hall is a Grade II*-listed building, dated c.1670. A
balustrade. Above, the central window has Corinthian columns and a broken triangular pediment containing a cartouche, and above that is a gabled half-dormer. The later wing to the right has one storey with attics, and nine bays, and contains gables, mullioned and transomed windows, and a full-height canted bay window.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sir Michael Leighton, Loton Park". Shropshire Life. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Shropshire Houses: Past and Present". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ISBN 0-300-12083-4.
- ^ Historic England & 1055246