Crag Hall
Country house in Wildboarclough, Cheshire
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Crag Hall is a country house east of the village of Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England and owned by the Earl of Derby.
| Crag Hall | |
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Crag Hall | |
| Location | Wildboarclough, Cheshire |
| Coordinates | 53.21634°N 2.01960°W |
| Built | c.1815 |
| Owner | Earl of Derby |
| Website | craghall.co.uk |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Crag Hall |
| Designated | 14 April 1967 |
| Reference no. | 1329979 |
  Location of Crag Hall in Cheshire | |
Description
It was built in 1815 by George Palfreyman, the owner of a textile printing works nearby. It has since been extended by the addition of large curved bow windows at each end of the entrance front.[1] The house is constructed in brick-sized blocks of brown sandstone, with ashlar quoins and dressings. It is roofed in slate. The house is in two storeys.[2] The entrance front has five bays.[3] In the centre is a raised portico with four Ionic columns. It is approached from each side by a flight of steps. Its base is rusticated and contains three arched recesses.[2] Above the portico is a window with an entablature. About the house, Figueirdo and Treuherz comment that "it has an imposing air of millstone grit solidity".[1] The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2] Associated with the house are three structures listed at Grade II: the gateway with its wing walls,[4] the retaining wall to the garden terrace,[5] and a wall and summer house in the garden.[6]
The house is available for hire as holiday accommodation for up to 20 people.[7]
