Poulton Hall

Poulton Hall has been the home of the Poulton Lancelyn family since the 12th century. In the 16th century their surname became Lancelyn Green (or Greene) when Elizabeth Lancelyn married Randle Greene of Congleton. It has been alleged that a castle existed on the site, but there is now no reliable evidence of earthworks or a castle. The present hall dates from 1653, and it was extended to the rear in 1720 when Revd Robert Green added a library. In 1840 a larger addition was made, consisting of a dining room and service wing, and a billiard room containing a pipe organ was built to the left of this in the 1880s.

Inside the house is a 17th-century staircase with twisted balusters, flat-topped newels, and added Gothic features. The library has three recesses on each side that are lined with books. The dining room contains a screen of Ionic columns.

Tours of the house and outbuildings are arranged, as well as musical recitals and concerts, and the gardens are open to the public twice a year under the National Gardens Scheme.