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Arley Hall

Hall
History
Piers Warburton in 1469 moved its headquarters from Warburton at Arley, and built the first house on the site. It consisted of of a "U" shaped building with the center of the "U on the south. The north side was the great hall, 45 feet (14 meters) long and 26 feet (7.9 meters) wide. The high table was to the west and the west wing contained the family apartments. The east wing was the servants' wing and involved the buttery, pantry and kitchen. The Arley Hall was originally built as a half-timbered house was surrounded by a square moat. A three-storey south front was added in about 1570, which the house a complete square with a large courtyard. In the 18th century, the structure of the house was deteriorating, so in 1758 Sir Peter Warburton, 4th Baron, completely wrapped the building in new brick walls. These were finished with stucco to neoclassical faades. The massive old chimneys were removed and replaced with small flues within the new walls. Between 1760 and 1763 Elizabeth Raffald, author of one of the most successful of the century cookbooks, The experienced English housekeeper, worked as a housekeeper at Arley.
Structural problems remain and in the 19th Century Rowland Egerton-Warburton decided to completely replace the house. Rowland was intended to house the antiquity of his inheritance, but must be built using modern techniques at the time. He chose as his architect George Latham of Nantwich, who at that time he was in his twenties. The style was called by the Latham "Queen Elizabeth" style. Every function in the house had to have an exact model in an existing Elizabethan building. Egerton-Warburton and Latham visited 16th century houses illustrations and studied to ensure that functions correctly dated Queen Elizabeth reign. The first phase of the building took place between 1832 and 1835 when the east, north and west wings of the old building were demolished. The house was equipped with modern bathroom and it was raised on arches over the moist clay Cheshire. The second phase of construction performed between 184,045, replaced the old southern front. The final cost of the house was almost 30,000.
In the 20th century, Elizabeth Egerton-Warburton inherited the estate. She married Desmond Flower, the 10th Viscount Ashbrook was in 1934. Later in the century, parts of the south front were affected by rot and decay of the stones, which were demolished in 1968, along with some of the outhouses, kitchens and offices, and especially the dining room on the site of the old Great Hall, the maintenance costs. This was considered detrimental to architectural building integrity, so that in 1987 lost the wings were replaced by five new houses, modeled on the style of the hall. These houses were sold as private homes for money to raise money for the estate.
Structure
Western Front
Outside
Designed in an "L" shape, the house is built of red brick with blue diapers patterns and stone dressings under a slate roof. It has two main floors plus a basement and attics. The windows have stone surrounds, mullions and transoms. The south front is symmetrical, with seven bays and a pierced stone parapet. The external bays project forward and have tilted windows. A single-story porch extends from the central bay. The building has a segmented entrance decorated with a weapon in the spandrels flanked by Ionic columns. The west facade has a bay window on the first floor. The chimneys are in Tudor grouped in three and four.
Interior
The main entrance was formerly on the veranda, but the big doors due to many designs. In 1862 a entry is made in the West, leading to the West Hall which contains paneling of the old house. The West Hall in turn leads to the library, which has one of the most extensive Latham's ceilings. The French windows contain stained glass, designed and made in Paris by M. Lusson. The Library leads to the former Front Hall, which was converted into the Dining Room and the original dining room was demolished in 1968. In the Dining Room is a portrait of a nobleman, attributed to Cornelis Jonson. The Gallery is the principal family sitting room During the 19th century. The chimney of the fireplace contains groups of statues of St George killing the dragon and, on each side, personifications of Hope and Patience, with appropriate markings. The salon is a different style from the other rooms on the ground floor are plastered instead of panels, and contains much gilding. The hall is dedicated to the memory of Rowland Egerton-Warburton and contains a number of family portraits. The hollow ceiling, also designed by Latham, has a frieze which birds eat grapes. The last room on the ground floor open to the public is Small Dining Room. It has a barrel ceiling, again designed by Latham. The room is a virginal dated 1675 by Stephen Keene, and is one of the oldest surviving English keyboard instruments. The front is adorned with portraits of Charles II and Queen Catherine. The Grand Staircase is considered best work in the Latham house. The stairs themselves and door openings are made of oak and the interior is plaster and strap work. Above the staircase is a glass roof.
On the top floor, the South Bay was originally the main bedroom bedroom. It contains a collection of watercolors by Elizabeth Ashbrook. The exhibition room in an old dressing room and contains information about the history of the hall. The Emperor room is named after Prince Louis Napoleon, later Napoleon III, who remained in the hall during the winter of 184,748. It includes watercolors by Piers Egerton-Warburton, including photos of wooden buildings in northwest England and positions of Arley and Great Budworth. The last room on the top floor open to the public, the General's Room, dedicated to the memory Sir George Higginson, great-grandfather of the current Viscount Ashbrook, and contains memorabilia associated with him. Leads back to the ground floor is the small staircase with its balustrade oak capped with mahogany.
Chapel
History
Roland Warburton, influenced by the Oxford Movement, decided to add a Gothic chapel on the north-east of the house and commissioned Anthony Salvin to design. The chapel was consecrated in September 1845. In the north aisle and 185,657 entrance porch, designed by George Street were added. The chapel is dedicated to St Mary.
Description
The chapel was built in red sandstone and rendered brick with a slate and tiles. The sandstone came from quarries in Runcorn. Her plan consists of a four-bay nave with a north aisle, a two-bay chancel, a porch and a bell tower to the north. On the eastern front is supported by an angled bay window a buttress. The bell turret is octagonal with eight lancet bell openings on the stage and is crowned by a red-tiled spirelet. Inside the chapel is a richly painted iron screen that hides the central heating and three corona-shaped chandeliers. The stained glass window in the east, dated 1895 is by Kempe. The font is a richly carved stone bowl on a cluster of marble columns. In the chancel is a piscina and a triple sedilia.
Gardens
Herbaceous borders in the autumn, looking eastward
History
The gardens were first created in the 18th century by Sir Peter Warburton, 4th Baron, developed parks, a walled kitchen garden and landscape. Sir Peter Warburton, 5th Baronet, enlarged the park and William Emes concerned to develop a plan for the park and gardens. These gardens were mainly in the east of the house. In the 19th century, Rowland and Mary Egerton-Warburton started to develop the area west of the house as ornamental gardens. The new features include a ha-ha was designed by George Latham. The current gardens are as much as the Egerton-Warburton designed. During the Second World War and several years after the gardens were used to provide food for the house, and a skeleton staff avoid the ornamental gardens of the total decay. In 1960 The gardens opened to the public. They continue to maintain a pre-war style country house garden.
Herbaceous borders in summer, looking for the Alcove
Description
The formal gardens cover an area of 12 acres (4.9 hectares). The visitor approaches the hall and gardens along a lane of pleached lime trees cut each year. The main road walk under the Clock Tower (see below) and a pad on the right leads to the flag garden, so called because the paths are formed from tiles. This leads to the Furlong Drive, a straight path towards the southwest of the house to the Sundial Circle, which is just a Furlong (220 yards/201 meters) in length. Park is located on the southeast side of the path, and this is separated the formal gardens of the ha-ha. In the north of this path is the double herbaceous border, which was one of the first in England. It consists of four pairs of flower beds on the one side is supported by a 19th-century wall and the other by a yew hedge. Between the sections of the border are yew, which are trimmed in decorative shapes. To the south of the borders with perennials is the Ilex Avenue, which consists of seven pairs of oak cut in the form of cylinders 8 meters (26 ft) high and 3 meters (9.8 feet) in diameter. The angle between the borders herbaceous and shrub Ilex Avenue is the Rose Garden.
Search on Ilex Avenue
At the southwest end of the Furlong Drive is the Sundial Circle, a sundial surrounded by an edging of shrub roses and other flowering shrubs contain. The Sundial Circle one path in an area known as the Rootree. This was made in the 19th century as a alpine rock garden, but since 1960 it has been planted with flowering shrubs. Rootery of the paths lead to the Fish Garden, a small sunken garden with a pond, and the Rough, a semi-wild environment. From the north end of the Ilex Avenue, a gate leads to the walled garden. This was once one of the gardens and was renovated in 1960. It contains a pond, surrounded by images of four heraldic animals, which were originally on the roof of the house. In the middle of the pond is a modern floral sculpture designed by Tom Leaper. This garden includes lawns, trees and shrubs. In the east the garden, where vegetables and flowers and apples are grown. East of the garden are two small gardens, the fragrant herb garden, the former with the latter fragrant herbs and flowers and shrubs.
The last area developed the Grove in the north and east of the hall. These included the previously road leading from Arley Green to the chapel, but by the early 20th century had become neglected. Beginning in about 1970 the area was cleared and planted with a variety of trees, shrubs and spheres. In the extreme east of the Grove A woodland walk was created.
Other Features
Approach along the Lime Avenue from the west, the Clock Tower in the distance
The main entrance to the grounds is through an arch over the 19th-century bell tower. The clock has only one hand. Stretching from the south of the Clock Tower is now building a known as The Ride. This was originally a barn built in 1471 and converted into an indoor riding school of the 19th century. It is a timber frame with brick filling on a stone pedestal with a slate roof. Internally, there are seven cruck trusses. This building is listed Grade I. In the other direction, extending north of the Clock Tower is a barn, which dates from about 1602. It was built in brick with stone dressings and a slate roof. It is now used as a tea shop and kitchen, and is listed Grade II. Both the walled garden and vegetable garden listed Grade II. At the western end of the herbaceous border is a structure known as the Caravan, which was built about 1790. This is an enclosed patio garden in a surround furnishings made from brick, rendered brick and stone. It is listed Grade II.
The Clock Tower from the northeast in the Ride to the left and the Tudor Barn on the right
Attached to the northern wall of the garden is a greenhouse known as the Vinery was built in 187273. It includes fig trees that were planted shortly after it was built. Originally a curved red, but this was replaced in 1921 by the current straight roof. It is listed Grade II. A sundial in the south courtyard of the house is a Grade II listed structure. It dates from the 18th century and consists of a lead figure of a kneeling American Indian in a loincloth on a stone pedestal with the dial on his head and a 20th-century gnomon. North Rose Garden of the bush is half-timbered building known as the Tea Cottage. It was built in the mid 19th century and was used by the family for an afternoon tea and garden parties, but now panels verses, which were previously part of the tower above the south front of the main building (demolished in 1968). [Citation needed] in the garden are two structures. One is an office surrounded by an arc of Malus trees, known as Malus Seat. Opposite this is a highly decorated arbor made of white painted wire mesh.
The estate covers an area of 2,000 acres (8 km2), which Stockley Farm of 750 acres (3 km 2) covers. Stockley is an organic farm growing vegetables and other crops, and has 200 milking cows. It is open to the public and is organized as a tourist attraction, especially for children.
Present
The hall, chapel, gardens and grounds are open to the publicly advertised times. The hall is licensed for civil wedding ceremonies. A variety of events take place in the hall and its grounds, together with The Tudor Barn, are available for corporate or private hire. In January 2009 an additional location was opened. This was converted from former barns, is named Olympia, and has corporate events, weddings and parties. The Tudor Barn has been converted into a licensed restaurant and a shop and plant nursery nearby. In 1987 the gardens won the Christie's Garden of the Year Award. In 2008, selected as one of the Gardens of Merit for Cheshire Year of Gardens. Stockley Farm is also open to the public advertising time. The farm received the award from Farm Attraction of the Year 2007 by the National Farm Attractions Network and in 2008 was the Supreme Champion Farm in Cheshire Farms Competition.
Arley Hall is used as a location for filming and shooting photos. It appeared in the Cluedo series and doubled as the house of Soames' in The Forsyte Saga. The was also used as a backdrop for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and has been the scene of two Coronation Street weddings.
References
Notes
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^ Ab Arley Hall, historic houses Association http://www.hha.org.uk/HHA/Property.aspx?id=570&rg=&co=-1&tp=0&pd=-1&me=&mn=&mr=10&vw=0&st=n&nm =, Retrieved 31/12/2008
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^ Raffald, Elizabeth (1769), The Experienced English Housekeeper, Ipswich: Southover Press (Published 1997), viivii pp, ISBN 9781870962131
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^ Ashbrook, Michael (1999), "The Grove" in Albrighton, Tom, Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire, Norwich: Jarrold, p. 3739
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Bibliography
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Ashbrook, Elizabeth (1999), "The Garden", in Albrighton, Tom, Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire, Norwich: Jarrold
Foster, Charles (1999), "The history of the Home and Family ", in Albrighton, Tom, Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire, Norwich: Jarrold
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Pevsner, Nikolaus, Hubbard, Edward (2003). The buildings of England: Cheshire. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0 300 09588 0.
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