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The house dates from the early 17th&nbsp;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 house dates from the early 17th&nbsp;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 Rowton family purchased the building, which had fallen into considerable disrepair throughout the late 20th century, in 2006 and carried out an extensive restoration programme.<ref name=countrylife/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://houseprizecompetition.com/history/ |title=History |publisher=The House Prize Competition |date=2018 |accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref> In 2018, the owners elected to dispose of the house via a prize competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://houseprizecompetition.com/burton-hall-faq/ |title=FAQ |publisher=The House Prize Competition |date=2018 |accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref>
The Rowton family purchased the building, which had fallen into considerable disrepair throughout the late 20th century, in 2006 and carried out an extensive restoration programme.<ref name=countrylife/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://houseprizecompetition.com/history/ |title=History |publisher=The House Prize Competition |date=2018 |accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref> In 2018, the owners elected to dispose of the house via a prize competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://houseprizecompetition.com/burton-hall-faq/ |title=FAQ |publisher=The House Prize Competition |date=2018 |accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref>. The required target was not reached, so a cash prize was awarded instead to the competition winner and the propoerty remains in the Rowton family.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://houseprizecompetition.com/competition-has-ended/ |title=Competition has ended |publisher=The House Prize Competition |date=2019 |accessdate=23 April 2019}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 06:17, 23 April 2019

Burton Hall
Coordinates53°10′13″N 2°44′11″W / 53.1704°N 2.7365°W / 53.1704; -2.7365
OS grid referenceSJ 508 639
Built forJohn Werden
Restored2007
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated22 October 1952
Reference no.1130559
Burton Hall is located in Cheshire
Burton Hall
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 Rowton family purchased the building, which had fallen into considerable disrepair throughout the late 20th century, in 2006 and carried out an extensive restoration programme.[2][3] In 2018, the owners elected to dispose of the house via a prize competition.[4]. The required target was not reached, so a cash prize was awarded instead to the competition winner and the propoerty remains in the Rowton family.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Burton Hall (1130559)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "A beautiful walled rose garden at Burton Hall near Chester". Cheshire Life. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ "History". The House Prize Competition. 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ "FAQ". The House Prize Competition. 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Competition has ended". The House Prize Competition. 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.