Historic houses · West Midlands
High Ercall Hall
In or near Waters Upton.
High Ercall Hall — house in Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellington · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit High Ercall Hall, the nearest railway station is Wellington, which is 8.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TF6 6AE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
High Ercall Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1608. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7529°, -2.6028°.
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From the Wikipedia article
High Ercall Hall or Ercall Hall is the remaining part of a larger complex in the village of High Ercall, Shropshire, 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Shrewsbury. The present structure is a Grade II* L-shaped, three-storey building of 16th-century origin, constructed of sandstone and brick. It has 5 bays with 3 alternate projecting gables. Adjacent to the house is a row of arches, the only remainder of a larger 17th-century house building that was badly damaged during the English Civil War.
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Background
History
Hamo Peveril bought High Ercall in 1098 and it remained in the Peveril family until 1271. It then passed to the Ercall (or Arkle) family, who held it until 1391. The earliest recorded building on the site was a 12th-century Manor House built by the Ercall family. This was protected by John de Ercall in the 13th century by the construction of curtain walling and defensive towers. The manor then passed to Thomas Newport in 1391 and the present house was constructed by the Newport family in the 16th century. It passed to Francis Newport who, between 1601 and 1620, had a larger mansion house built alongside. Newport employed a stone mason called Walter Hancock in his building projects, and on…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7529, -2.6028
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Ercall Magna
- Postcode
- TF6 6AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
- Established
- 1608
- Nearest railway station
- Wellington — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5755394 (CC0)
- wikipedia: High Ercall Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Ercall Hall - geograph.org.uk - 365914.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Ercall Hall?
- High Ercall Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode TF6 6AE), in the parish of Ercall Magna.
- What is High Ercall Hall?
- High Ercall Hall — house in Shropshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to High Ercall Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Wellington, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF6 6AE.
- When was High Ercall Hall built?
- Built or established in 1608.
- Is High Ercall Hall a listed building?
- High Ercall Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to High Ercall Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TF6 6AE. It sits within the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency.