Historic houses · North West England
Broxton Old Hall
In or near Peckforton.
Broxton Old Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Jeff Buck — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Broxton Old Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, 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
Broxton Old Hall (or Broxton Higher Hall) is in Old Coach Road 0.5 miles (1 km) west of the village of Brown Knowl, in the civil parish of Broxton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The site has been occupied since before 1327. The oldest surviving part of the present house dates from 1595, when it was built for Thomas Dod. It was purchased by Malcolm Walker, owner of the Iceland Food Store Chain, in 1985 for £750,000, and re-modelled and extended for him by The Carnell Green Partnership in 1987–88.
Architecture
The house is timber-framed with oak frames and plaster panels. The roofs are of stone slates and have ornate bargeboards and finials. The chimneys consist of detached diagonal flues. The house is in two storeys. The original part of the house has four bays and two gables and a gabled porch. To the left of this part of the house is a recessed wing with one gable and to its right is a projecting wing with one gable. To the sides of each of these are further recessed wings, that to the left having a further gable. The windows are of oak; those in the upper storey have mullions and those in the lower storey have mullions and transoms. The lodge to the hall is also listed Grade II. It is dated…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0743, -2.7671
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Broxton
- Postcode
- CH3 9HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4976939 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broxton Old Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broxton Old Hall?
- Broxton Old Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 9HS), in the parish of Broxton.
- What is Broxton Old Hall?
- Broxton Old Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Broxton Old Hall?
- Drivers can use postcode CH3 9HS.
- Is Broxton Old Hall a listed building?
- Broxton Old Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Broxton Old Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 9HS. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency.