Aqualate Hall
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Aqualate Hall a 20th century country house
, is located in Staffordshire, England
, some 3.5 km east of the market town
of Newport
, Shropshire
and 17 km west of the County town of Stafford
. It is a Grade II* listed building
The first manor house on the site, built above the mere in the 16th century by Thomas Skrymsher was rebuilt for Edwin Skrymsher ( Member of Parliament for Stafford
) in the 17th century just after he had completed nearby Forton Hall
. The original building remained in much the same style until, Sir John Boughey
bought the house in the late 18th century and in 1808 commissioned John Nash
to rebuild it in the Gothic style.
The building was destroyed by fire on 28 November 1910. The present house, which incorporates some elements of the 17th century house and of Nash's Gothic successor, was built between 1927 and 1930 by W.D. Caroe
. An original range of gables by Nash joins the new house to an 18th century stable block.
The hall has a landscaped deer park
with many old trees and stands alongside Aqualate Mere
.
In the grounds can be found two Gothic lodge-houses, and a red brick house with an attached castellated tower.
English country house
The English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a London house. This allowed to them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country...
, is located in Staffordshire, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, some 3.5 km east of the market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
of Newport
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and 17 km west of the County town of Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
. It is a Grade II* listed building
The first manor house on the site, built above the mere in the 16th century by Thomas Skrymsher was rebuilt for Edwin Skrymsher ( Member of Parliament for Stafford
Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stafford is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The sitting MP is the Conservative Jeremy Lefroy....
) in the 17th century just after he had completed nearby Forton Hall
Forton Hall
Forton Hall is a 17th country house situated in the tiny village of Forton, Staffordshire close to the Shropshire border at Newport. It is a Grade II* listed building....
. The original building remained in much the same style until, Sir John Boughey
Boughey Baronets
The Fletcher, later Boughey Baronetcy, of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 24 August 1798 for Thomas Fletcher, of Betley Court, Staffordshire, High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1783 and 1789 and Deputy Lieutenant of the...
bought the house in the late 18th century and in 1808 commissioned John Nash
John Nash (architect)
John Nash was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London.-Biography:Born in Lambeth, London, the son of a Welsh millwright, Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor. He established his own practice in 1777, but his career was initially unsuccessful and...
to rebuild it in the Gothic style.
The building was destroyed by fire on 28 November 1910. The present house, which incorporates some elements of the 17th century house and of Nash's Gothic successor, was built between 1927 and 1930 by W.D. Caroe
W.D. Caroe
William Douglas Caroe was a British architect, particularly of churches. His sons were the architect A.D.R. Caroe, and Sir Olaf Caroe...
. An original range of gables by Nash joins the new house to an 18th century stable block.
The hall has a landscaped deer park
Medieval deer park
A medieval deer park was an enclosed area containing deer. It was bounded by a ditch and bank with a wooden park pale on top of the bank. The ditch was typically on the inside, thus allowing deer to enter the park but preventing them from leaving.-History:...
with many old trees and stands alongside Aqualate Mere
Aqualate Mere
Aqualate Mere is the largest natural lake in the English Midlands and is managed as a National Nature Reserve by Natural England. It is a remnant of the prehistoric Lake Lapworth....
.
In the grounds can be found two Gothic lodge-houses, and a red brick house with an attached castellated tower.