Where is Standish Hall?

Standish Hall is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5739°, -2.6690°.

Who owns Standish Hall?

Standish Hall is owned by | address = Standish, Greater Manchester, England.

Gardens · North West England

Standish Hall

Standish Hall — a garden in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

Standish Hall is a garden of interest in england-north-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Standish Hall was an estate and country house, built in 1573, owned by the Standish family in the south-west of Standish, Wigan. No standing structures of the hall remain on the former estate, however, some of its wooden-panel interiors have been preserved elsewhere.

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Background

History

The original hall was constructed in 1574 and consisted of a wattle and daub H-shaped building. In 1684, a northern wing built of brick was added; during the same period, many alterations were made to the original house. In 1748, a three-story western wing was added, also built out of brick. The hall was surrounded by a moat until 1780, when it was filled in. A final extension to the hall further to the west was added in 1822. By the late 19th century, Standish Hall stood in extensive parkland with forests, grasslands and large fishponds. The hall and its Roman Catholic chapel were at the centre of the estate, which had a series of interconnecting paths and possibly a ha-ha to the south. A…

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Coordinates: 53.5739, -2.6690
Address: Standish, Greater Manchester, England

Sources

wikidata: Q65088967 (CC0)
wikipedia: Standish Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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