Jodrell Hall
| Jodrell Hall | |
|---|---|
| Native name Terra Nova School | |
  Location in Cheshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 796 701 |
| Area | Cheshire East |
| Built | 1779 |
| Architect | John Douglas (1885 extension) |
| Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 6 June 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1231670 |
Jodrell Hall is a country house near Jodrell Bank in the parish of Twemlow, in the county of Cheshire, England.
Requisitioned during World War II, the building later became a educational establishment, now known as Terra Nova School. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]
History
Built in 1779 as a country house in the Georgian style, in 1885 the Chester architect John Douglas added a south wing and a porch[2] to the mansion for the Egerton Leigh family (also of West Hall, High Legh).
Jodrell Hall became a preparatory school since 1955.[3]
Architecture
The hall is built in red brick with sandstone dressings and a slate roof. Its plan consists of a five-bay central block, and north and south three-bay wings. The central block and the north wing have three storeys; the south block has two storeys and an attic. The middle three bays of the central block project slightly forwards and are surmounted by a pediment with an oculus in its tympanum. The south wing has shaped gables over the middle bay and on the gable end.[1]
See also
- Terra Nova School
- Listed buildings in Twemlow
- List of houses and associated buildings by John Douglas
- Jodrell Bank
References
- ^ a b Historic England, "Terra Nova School, Twemlow (1231670)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 August 2012
- ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 417, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- ^ More than just a school, Terra Nova School, retrieved 30 November 2009
External links
- Terra Nova School website
- Burke's Landed Gentry (qv. LEIGH of West Hall, Jodrell Hall & Kermincham Hall)