Gawsworth Old Hall
A timber-framed Cheshire house formed around a surviving three-sided courtyard, with medieval fabric and later interventions.
A timber-framed Cheshire house formed around a surviving three-sided courtyard, with medieval fabric and later interventions.
Register entry — GAWSWORTH OLD HALL. National Heritage List for England reference: 1139500. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1952-07-25. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1139500
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
- Medieval timber-framed country house with later alterations
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Gawsworth
- United Kingdom
- other
- 1952-07-25
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Historic England dates the house's main phases to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with nineteenth- and twentieth-century additions and alterations. Its description records a former quadrangular plan reduced substantially to the present three-sided arrangement.
Decorative timber framing, oriel windows, patterned panels and projecting upper floors contribute to the familiar black-and-white appearance. The listing also distinguishes later brickwork and twentieth-century cladding that imitates earlier framing. The current owner presents the house for visits and hosts performances in the grounds, continuing its use as a lived-in property.
Our editorial reading: the patterned elevations invite close looking, but visual unity should not be mistaken for a single date. Changes in materials and the absent ranges help explain the house's long domestic history.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1139500 and https://gawsworthhall.com/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Check the operator's current house-opening and performance calendars separately. Concert admission and historic-house entry may cover different areas or times; confirm seating and weather arrangements for outdoor events.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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