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South Cheshire - Castles, Cathedrals,
Monuments,
Stately Homes & Palaces
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Since the stone age, man has been
creating majestic structures that we still marvel at
today.
Whether you are interested in ancient monuments,
battlefield sites, re-enactments,
Roman and Norman forts and castles, Stately Homes, Country Houses, Historic
Cathedrals, Ruined Abbeys etc, this is the page that
should give you the information you need.
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Here we try to list properties in private ownership but
open to the public (even if only occasionally) as well
as those in the care of the National Trust or
English/Scottish Heritage.
We know that not all the properties
in South Cheshire are listed. Please help us make this
guide comprehensive by giving details of missing
attractions
here.
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BEESTON CASTLE
Chapel Lane, Beeston, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire,
CW6 9TX
Tel: 01829 260464
Web:
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Standing majestically on
sheer rocky crags which fall sharply away from
the castle wall, Beeston has possibly the most
stunning views of the surrounding countryside of
any castle in England. Its history stretches
back over 4,000 years to when it was a Bronze
Age hill fort.
The huge castle was built
from 1226 and soon became a royal stronghold,
only falling centuries later during the English
Civil War. A new exhibition, 'The Castle of the
Rock', outlines the history of this strategic
site from prehistoric times, through the Middle
Ages to the Civil War. It is illustrated with
finds from Beeston. Open all year round. Gift
Shop. Free Children's Activity Sheet available.
See our website.
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HIDDEN CHURCHES OF...
Cheshire
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Timber, both inside and
out, is the predominant feature of 13th
century St Oswald, at Cheshire's Lower Peover,
a small village mentioned in the Domesday Book
in 1086.
A lovely black and white timber-framed
building, with a large stone tower to the west
(it was a later addition some 300 years later,
being built in 1582), St Oswald lays claim to
being the oldest aisled wooden church in
England.
Its exterior, complete with cobbled lane and
ancient graveyard, is picturesque: its
interior is impressive.
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St. Oswald -
Photo:
Stephen Nunney
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St Mary's Church
The Square, Nantwich
Tel: 01270 625268
Web:
www.stmarysnantwich.btinternet.co.uk
Known as 'The Cathedral of South Cheshire'. One
of the finest Medieval churches in Britain, it
has many interesting features and its own
visitor centre.
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TABLEY HOUSE STATELY HOME
Tabley House, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0HB
Tel: 01565 750151 Fax:
01565 653230
E-mail:
tableyhouse@btconnect.com
Web:
www.tableyhouse.co.uk
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The finest
Palladian house in the North West of
England contains the Leicester family
collection of paintings, furniture and
memorabilia from the 17th to the 20th
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Today, important works by JMW Turner, Henry
Thompson and James Ward can be seen in the rooms
for which they were created, together with fine
paintings by Dobson, Lely, Reynolds, Cotes,
Northcote, Callcott, Fuseli, Lawrence and Martin.
Chapel and Tea room.
For further details on Tabley House Stately Home
in Knutsford, Cheshire see our website.
Opening Times:
House April - End October, 2.00pm - 5.00pm -
Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays. Tearoom
open all year. April - October 12 noon - 5.00pm -
Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays. October -
April Wed-Fri 11.00am-3.00pm, Sat-Sun 12.00-4.00pm
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Little Moreton Hall
Congleton, Cheshire
Tel: 01260 272018
E-mail:
littlemoretonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Moated manor house – the
‘icon’ of English Tudor domestic architecture.
This is Britain’s most famous and arguably
finest timber-framed manor house.
The drunkenly reeling south front, topped by a
spectacular long gallery, opens onto a cobbled
courtyard and the main body of the Hall.
Magnificent wall paintings and a notable knot
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Knot Garden Little Moreton Hall -
Photo:
Pam Brophy
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ARLEY HALL & GARDENS
Arley, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6NA
Tel: Estate Secretary on 01565 777353
(ext 20)
E-mail:
enquiries@arleyhallandgardens.com
Web:
www.arleyhallandgardens.com
Voted one of the top 50
gardens in Europe. Arley Hall is Grade II Listed
and famous for its gardens lovingly created by
the same family for over 500 years. The double
herbaceous border is reputed to be the oldest in
England. A garden of contrasts and delights
overlooking the Park with period buildings.
Restaurant, gift shop and specialist plant
nursery. Free parking. For further details see
our website.
Gardens Open:
Saturday 31st March to Sunday 30th September and
weekends in October. Tues-Sun & Bank Holiday Monday
11-5pm.
Hall open: 11th April to 26th Sept and
October. Tues and Sun only from noon.
Events throughout the year. Sorry no access to the upper floor of the
Hall.*
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Tatton Park
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
Tel: 01625 534400 Fax:
01625 534403
E-mail:
tatton@cheshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.tattonpark.org.uk
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Tatton Hall -
Photo:
Rich Daley
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Magnificent estate with mansion, grand garden,
deer park, farm and Tudor Old Hall.
This is one of the most complete historic
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The early 19th-century
Wyatt house sits amid a landscaped deer park
and is opulently decorated, providing a fine
setting for the Egerton family’s collections
of pictures, books, china, glass, silver and
specially commissioned Gillow furniture. |
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Tatton Park Garden -
Photo:
Ken Crosby
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Japanese Garden -
Photo:
Rich Daley
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The theme of Victorian grandeur extends into
the garden, with fernery, orangery, Tower
garden, pinetum and Italian and Japanese
gardens.
Other features include the Tudor Old Hall, a
working 1930s farm, a children’s play area and
speciality shops.
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CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE GARDEN
Off A49 Whitchurch/Tarporley Road, Malpas,
Cheshire, SY14 8AH
Tel: 01829 720383
Fax: 01829 720877
E-mail:
penny@cholmondeleycastle.co.uk
Extensive ornamental
gardens dominated by romantic Gothic Castle,
built in 1801 of local sandstone. Beautiful
Temple water garden, rose garden and many mixed
borders. Lakeside picnic area, rare breeds of
farm animals, including Llamas. Children's
Corner with rabbits, chickens and free flying
aviary birds. Ancient private chapel in the
park. Gift shop and tea room. Plants for sale.
Events held throughout the year please contact
for further details.
Opening Times: April
to September, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and
Bank Holidays 11.00am - 5pm.
(Some areas of the garden are not suitable for
wheelchairs)
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Peover Hall & Gardens
Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9HM
Tel: 01565 632358
An Elizabethan House dating from 1585. Fine
Carolean Stables. Mainwaring Chapel, 18th
century landscaped park. Large garden with
topiary work, also walled and herb gardens. OS
Ref SJ 772 734,4 miles south of Knutsford, off
A50 at Whipping Stocks Inn. Cream teas available
on Monday afternoons only. No Dogs.
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Rode Hall
Church Lane, Scholar Green, Congleton, Cheshire,
ST7 3QP
Tel: 01270 873237 Fax: 01270
882962
18th century Country House with Georgian Stable
block. Later alteration by L Wyatt and Darcy
Braddell. 5 miles SW of Congleton between A34
and A50. Snowdrop Walk 6 - 24 February.
Refreshments and home made teas. Location: 5
miles SW of Congleton between A34 and A50.
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