Holford Hall
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| Holford Hall | |
|---|---|
 Holford Hall from the west | |
| Location | Plumley, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°16′31″N 2°26′16″W / 53.27516°N 2.43791°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Holford Hall |
| Designated | 5 March 1959 |
| Reference no. | 1329664[1] |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Holford Hall is a country house west of the village of Plumley, Cheshire, England. It consists of a fragment of a much larger timber-framed house, built in 1601 for Mary Cholmondeley on a moated site. Part of the building was demolished in the 1880s.[2] The house is timber-framed with rendered infill. It has a stone-slate roof. The entrance front has two bays with gables and Ionic pilasters.[1] The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner describes this front as being "highly decorated".[3] The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] The stone bridge leading to the house across the moat is listed at Grade II,[4] and the moated site on which the house stands is a scheduled monument.[5]
Holford Hall was purchased privately in 1988 and the hall and its estate has been renovated. In 2014 the working horse barn was transformed into a special events venue, and the Holford Mill was reconnected.[clarification needed] Today the Holford Estate's formal gardens, event barn and mill operate as a wedding venue.[6]
