There are several fine stately homes in Cheshire, but the incongruous mixture of architectural styles at Adlington Hall, plus a fascinating Wilderness Walk in the parkland, make it, for me, the most interesting to visit. As long standing National Trust members, my wife and I have visited many stately homes in the Cheshire/South Manchester area, […]
Historic Houses has two outstanding properties in the Greater Manchester area which are open for visitors throughout the year, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and Bramall Hall. Hence on a recent visit to Manchester during the Christmas holiday period, we were able spend an enjoyable day visiting both properties. We started at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, a small […]
Cheshire is well endowed with National Trust properties. I’ve already reviewed three of my favourite sites, Lyme, Dunham Massey and Little Moreton, each of which includes an interesting Hall to explore. Two rather different National Trust sites in Cheshire are Hare Hill and Quarry Bank. No Halls to visit at these sites, but at Hare […]
Cheshire is well endowed with National Trust properties which include fascinating houses, large well-tended gardens and extensive parklands. This article focuses on my three favourite properties – Lyme, Dunham Massey and Little Moreton Hall – but includes mention of other National Trust and English Heritage sites in the county. Lyme My most recent visit to Lyme […]
Written by Jennifer Guilliard (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) The Romans who settled in Nantwich, Cheshire, weren’t worried about their salt intake. They couldn’t get enough of the stuff. Soldiers were paid their ‘salary’ partly in salt and even slaves and plebeians munched on salt-soaked olives. Salt […]
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Unusual Historic Houses: Allerton, Bickleigh, Browsholme, Eyam, Peover, Scawby
Descriptions of six less well known properties in Historic Houses free list. Allerton Castle, Bickleigh Castle, Browsholme Hall, Eyam Hall, Peover Hall and Scawby Hall.