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'''Mere Old Hall''' is a 17th century country house which stands to the west of the village of [[Mere, Cheshire|Mere]] and the junction of the A566 and [[A50 road]]s in [[Cheshire]], England. |
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The house was constructed in brick and stone that has been whitewashed and [[stucco|rendered]], roofed with tiles and [[slate]]s, and is in two and three storeys.<ref name=nhl/> Its architectural style is [[Regency architecture|Regency]].<ref name=defig/> The house has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade II [[listed building]].<ref name=nhl>{{NHLE |num= 1139521|desc= Mere Old Hall|accessdate= 5 August 2012}}</ref> Also separately listed as Grade II are the kitchen garden walls and attached sheds.<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1390973|desc= Kitchen garden walls and attached sheds at Mere Hall|accessdate= 5 August 2012}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | An earlier house on the site was rebuilt in the 17th century by Peter Brooke, a son of the [[Brooke baronets#Brooke baronets, of Norton Priory (1662)|Brookes of Norton Priory]], who had bought the house in 1652 from the Mere family. It has been extended in stages, and by the early 18th century had become a large brick house with eleven [[bay (architecture)|bays]] by nine bays. Later a [[bow window]] with a dome was built as an entrance, and later still pavilions were added. During the 19th century the house was reduced in size to an L-shaped building.<ref name=defig>{{Citation | last = de Figueiredo| first = Peter | author-link = | last2 = Treuherz | first2 = Julian | author2-link = | publication-date = | date = | year = 1988 | title = Cheshire Country Houses | edition = | volume = | series = | publication-place = Chichester | place = | publisher = Phillimore | pages = | page = 255| format = | id = | isbn = 0-85033-655-4 | doi = | oclc = | url = | accessdate =}}</ref> |
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The grandson of Peter Brooke, Peter Langford-Brooke, built a [[Mere New Hall|New Hall]] in 1834 and the old house was let to Manchester merchants and manufacturers, but in 1914 the family moved back to the Old Hall. The last male heir, Colonel Ronald Langford-Brooke, died in 1980. There was a sale of the Old Hall and contents in May 1994. |
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Revision as of 19:12, 14 October 2012
Mere Old Hall is a 17th century country house which stands to the west of the village of Mere and the junction of the A566 and A50 roads in Cheshire, England.
The house was constructed in brick and stone that has been whitewashed and rendered, roofed with tiles and slates, and is in two and three storeys.[1] Its architectural style is Regency.[2] The house has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[1] Also separately listed as Grade II are the kitchen garden walls and attached sheds.[3]
History
An earlier house on the site was rebuilt in the 17th century by Peter Brooke, a son of the Brookes of Norton Priory, who had bought the house in 1652 from the Mere family. It has been extended in stages, and by the early 18th century had become a large brick house with eleven bays by nine bays. Later a bow window with a dome was built as an entrance, and later still pavilions were added. During the 19th century the house was reduced in size to an L-shaped building.[2]
The grandson of Peter Brooke, Peter Langford-Brooke, built a New Hall in 1834 and the old house was let to Manchester merchants and manufacturers, but in 1914 the family moved back to the Old Hall. The last male heir, Colonel Ronald Langford-Brooke, died in 1980. There was a sale of the Old Hall and contents in May 1994.
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Mere Old Hall (1139521)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ a b de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 255, ISBN 0-85033-655-4
- ^ Historic England. "Kitchen garden walls and attached sheds at Mere Hall (1390973)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)
- "Mere Old Hall - Mere - Cheshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
53°19′50″N 2°24′57″W / 53.33058°N 2.41574°W
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