Whitmore Hall
| Whitmore Hall | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Staffordshire | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Carolean |
| Location | Whitmore, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°58′06″N 02°16′58″W / 52.96833°N 2.28278°W |
| Owner | Private ownership, Cavenagh-Mainwaring family, formerly leased to Thomas Twyford |
Whitmore Hall is the home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family at
Grade I listed building, the hall was designated a house of outstanding architectural and historical interest and is a fine example of a small Carolean style
manor house.
History
By the time of the
Mainwaring Baronets). Five Edward Mainwarings served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire between 1645 and 1767.[2]
Today
The house was leased out from about 1863 until the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family returned to occupation in the 1920s. One of the tenants, pottery manufacturer Thomas Twyford, occupied the hall for 30 years. The hall is a private residence. It is open to the public on two days per week between May and August.
Architecture
The original hall was encased in red brick during the reign of
balustraded frontage with nine bays and two storeys. There is a particularly well preserved Elizabethan
stable block.
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Staffordshire
- Listed buildings in Whitmore, Staffordshire
References
Sources
- Pitt, William (1817). A Topographical History of Staffordshire. Newcastle-Under-Lyme: J. Smith.
- Dean, John; Lucius, Piage; Slafter, Edmund; Colburn, Jeremiah; Trask, William; Waters, Henry; Edes, Henry (1995) [1879]. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. 33rd. Massachusetts: Heritage Books, inc. ISBN 9780788402937.
External links
- Whitmore Hall - Historic Houses Association
- Whitmore Hall