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'''Burton Hall''' is in the small village of [[Burton, Chester|Burton]] {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} to the southeast of the larger village of [[Tarvin]], [[Cheshire]], England. It is recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]] as a designated Grade II* [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed building]].<ref name=images>{{NHLE |num= 1130559|desc= Burton Hall|accessdate= 2 April 2012|separator=,|ps=}}</ref> |
'''Burton Hall''' is in the small village of [[Burton, Chester|Burton]] {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} to the southeast of the larger village of [[Tarvin]], [[Cheshire]], England. It is recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]] as a designated Grade II* [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed building]].<ref name=images>{{NHLE |num= 1130559|desc= Burton Hall|accessdate= 2 April 2012|separator=,|ps=}}</ref> |
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The house dates from the early 17th century. There have been some small 19th-century additions. It is built in brick with buff [[sandstone]] dressings, it has a Welsh [[slate]] roof, and four stone-capped brick chimneys. Its plan is square and the house has three storeys over a basement, with a symmetrical three-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] front. The entrance is approached by ten stone steps.<ref name=images/> The hall, which had fallen into considerable disrepair throughout the late 20th century, has recently undergone an extensive restoration programme by |
The house dates from the early 17th century, and was built by [[Sir John Werden, 1st Baronet | John Werden]]<ref name=countrylife>{{cite web | url = http://www.cheshirelife.co.uk/homes-gardens/gardens/a_beautiful_walled_rose_garden_at_burton_hall_near_chester_1_2986771 | date = 11 November 2013 | title = A beautiful walled rose garden at Burton Hall near Chester | website = Cheshire Life | access-date = 8 April 2015}}</ref>. There have been some small 19th-century additions. It is built in brick with buff [[sandstone]] dressings, it has a Welsh [[slate]] roof, and four stone-capped brick chimneys. Its plan is square and the house has three storeys over a basement, with a symmetrical three-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] front. The entrance is approached by ten stone steps.<ref name=images/> The hall, which had fallen into considerable disrepair throughout the late 20th century, has recently undergone an extensive restoration programme by the Rowton family<ref name=countrylife/>. |
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Revision as of 16:02, 8 April 2015
| Burton Hall | |
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| OS grid reference | SJ 508 639 |
| Built for | John Worden |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 22 October 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1130559 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Burton Hall is in the small village of Burton 2 miles (3 km) to the southeast of the larger village of Tarvin, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1]
The house dates from the early 17th century, and was built by John Werden[2]. There have been some small 19th-century additions. It is built in brick with buff sandstone dressings, it has a Welsh slate roof, and four stone-capped brick chimneys. Its plan is square and the house has three storeys over a basement, with a symmetrical three-bay front. The entrance is approached by ten stone steps.[1] The hall, which had fallen into considerable disrepair throughout the late 20th century, has recently undergone an extensive restoration programme by the Rowton family[2].
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Burton Hall (1130559)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|separator=ignored (help) - ^ a b "A beautiful walled rose garden at Burton Hall near Chester". Cheshire Life. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
Further reading
- de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 220, ISBN 0-85033-655-4
- Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 196, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
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