Brocton Hall
An eighteenth-century house whose present proportions reflect the loss of an upper floor in a twentieth-century fire.
An eighteenth-century house whose present proportions reflect the loss of an upper floor in a twentieth-century fire.
Register entry — BROCTON HALL. National Heritage List for England reference: 1116688. Recorded designation: Grade II listed building.
First listed: 1953-03-17. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1116688
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Eighteenth-century house altered after a twentieth-century fire
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Brocton
- West Midlands
- other
- 1953-03-17
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Historic England describes Brocton Hall as an eighteenth-century building with later additions at the rear. Its listing records that the original third storey was destroyed by fire in 1939 and had not been replaced when the account was prepared.
The recorded exterior has rendered brick walls, a seven-window frontage and a rounded central projection with a Doric porch. A basement lies beneath the principal storeys. The interior description identifies moulded plasterwork and a cantilevered stone stair with an iron handrail as significant features.
Our editorial reading: the building's reduced height is part of its history, not evidence that it was always designed with its present silhouette. The relationship between the curved entrance and surviving interior details offers a useful focus for architectural study.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1116688 (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Current public interior access was not verified from the operator. Contact the responsible venue or owner before visiting; the statutory record neither confirms present room availability nor gives permission to enter private grounds.
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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