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'''Capesthorne Hall''' is a [[stately home]] in the county of [[Cheshire]] in north-west [[England]]. It is a Grade II* [[listed building]].<ref name="images">[http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=59120 Images of England] Retrieval Date: 29 August 2007</ref> |
'''Capesthorne Hall''' is a [[stately home]] in the county of [[Cheshire]] in north-west [[England]]. It is a Grade II* [[listed building]].<ref name="images">[http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=59120 Images of England] Retrieval Date: 29 August 2007</ref> |
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Set in over {{convert|100|acre|km2}} of parkland, it is located about {{convert|6|mi|km}} west of [[Macclesfield]] and {{convert|4|mi|km}} south of [[Alderley Edge]]. |
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The current hall was built between 1719 and 1732 in the [[Tudorbethan architecture|Tudor revival]] style. It was badly damaged by fire in 1861 and subsequently rebuilt.<ref>[http://www.capesthorne.com/history.html History] Capesthorne Hall Official Website. Retrieval Date: 15 May 2009.</ref> The Hall has fine gardens and a lake. The Capesthorne Estate includes a number of houses and farms. |
The current hall was built between 1719 and 1732 in the [[Tudorbethan architecture|Tudor revival]] style. It was badly damaged by fire in 1861 and subsequently rebuilt.<ref>[http://www.capesthorne.com/history.html History] Capesthorne Hall Official Website. Retrieval Date: 15 May 2009.</ref> The Hall has fine gardens and a lake. The Capesthorne Estate includes a number of houses and farms. |
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Capesthorne Hall is a stately home in the county of Cheshire in north-west England. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Set in over 100 acres (0.40 km2) of parkland, it is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Macclesfield and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Alderley Edge.
The current hall was built between 1719 and 1732 in the Tudor revival style. It was badly damaged by fire in 1861 and subsequently rebuilt.[2] The Hall has fine gardens and a lake. The Capesthorne Estate includes a number of houses and farms.
Regular events are held at the hall, including a vintage car show, which in 2005 featured a large number of classic American models.[3]
Capesthorne Hall has been the family home of the Bromley-Davenports since 1726. The current Squire of the Hall is William Arthur Bromley-Davenport. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, the Queen's chief representative in the county, from 1990 until March 7th 2010.[4]His wife is Elizabeth Watts, an American painter.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Images of England Retrieval Date: 29 August 2007
- ^ History Capesthorne Hall Official Website. Retrieval Date: 15 May 2009.
- ^ Capesthorne Hall Information Retrieval Date: 28 August 2007.
- ^ History Capesthorne Hall Official Website. Retrieval Date: 28 August 2007.
- ^ E.B. Watts Capesthorne Hall official website. Retrieval Date: 15 May 2009
External links
- Capesthorne Hall - official site
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