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:''For the house with a similar name in West Yorkshire see [[Calverley Old Hall]]''
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[[File:Handley - Calveley Hall - geograph.org.uk - 220725.jpg|thumb|Calveley Hall]]
[[File:Handley - Calveley Hall - geograph.org.uk - 220725.jpg|thumb|Calveley Hall]]
'''Calveley Hall''' is a country house to the west of the village of [[Milton Green, Cheshire|Milton Green]], [[Cheshire]], England. It was built in 1684 for Lady Mary Calveley.<ref name=nhl>{{NHLE |num= 1278640|desc= Calveley Hall|accessdate= 2&nbsp;April 2012}}</ref> After Lady Mary's death the estate passed by marriage to the [[Leghs of Lyme]].<ref name=defig>{{Citation | last = de Figueiredo| first = Peter | author-link = | last2 = Treuherz | first2 = Julian | author2-link = | publication-date = | date = | year = 1988 | title = Cheshire Country Houses | edition = | volume = | series = | publication-place = Chichester | place = | publisher = Phillimore | pages = 222–223| page = | format = | id = | isbn = 0-85033-655-4 | doi = | oclc = | url = | accessdate =}}</ref> In 1818 it was remodelled for Thomas Legh, and further alterations have been carried out during the 20th century. The house is constructed in [[stucco|rendered]] brick with stone [[quoin (architecture)|quoins]]. It stands on a stone [[plinth]], has [[hip roof|hipped roofs]] in Welsh [[slate]], and three brick chimneys. The entrance front has three storeys, and is symmetrical with seven [[bay (architecture)|bays]], the bays at the ends being slightly set back.<ref name=nhl/> The architectural historian [[Nikolaus Pevsner]] describes it as being "absolutely plain".<ref>{{Citation | last =Pevsner | first =Nikolaus | authorlink =Nikolaus Pevsner | last2 = Hubbard | first2 = Edward | author2-link=Edward Hubbard | series= The Buildings of England| title = Cheshire |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| year =2003| origyear=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 233| url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0-300-09588-0 }}</ref> Inside the house is a broad staircase with double twisted [[baluster]]s, and [[newel]]s carved with [[coat of arms|coats of arms]], including those of Lady Mary. One of the rooms in the upper floor has an [[Fireplace mantel|overmantel]] carved with the Calverley arms.<ref name=defig/> The hall has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade&nbsp;II* [[listed building]].<ref name=nhl/> Associated with the hall are two structures listed Grade&nbsp;II. These are the gate [[pier (architecture)|piers]] and front garden walls,<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1230244|desc= Gate piers and front garden walls to Calveley Hall|accessdate= 2&nbsp;April 2012}}</ref> and the former stables.<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1138655|desc= Former stables of Calveley Hall|accessdate= 2&nbsp;April 2012}}</ref>
'''Calveley Hall''' is a [[country house]] to the west of the village of [[Milton Green, Cheshire|Milton Green]], [[Cheshire]], England. It was built in 1684 for Lady Mary Calveley.<ref name=nhl>{{NHLE |num= 1278640|desc= Calveley Hall|accessdate= 2&nbsp;April 2012|separator=,|ps=}}</ref> After Lady Mary's death the estate passed by marriage to the [[Leghs of Lyme]].<ref name=defig>{{Citation | last = de Figueiredo| first = Peter | author-link = | last2 = Treuherz | first2 = Julian | author2-link = | publication-date = | date = | year = 1988 | title = Cheshire Country Houses | edition = | volume = | series = | publication-place = Chichester | place = | publisher = Phillimore | pages = 222–223| page = | format = | id = | isbn = 0-85033-655-4 | doi = | oclc = | url = | accessdate =}}</ref> In 1818 it was remodelled for Thomas Legh, and further alterations have been carried out during the 20th&nbsp;century. The house is constructed in [[stucco|rendered]] brick with stone [[quoin (architecture)|quoins]]. It stands on a stone [[plinth]], has [[hip roof|hipped roofs]] in Welsh [[slate]], and three brick chimneys. The entrance front has three storeys, and is symmetrical with seven [[bay (architecture)|bays]], the bays at the ends being slightly set back.<ref name=nhl/> The architectural historian [[Nikolaus Pevsner]] describes it as being "absolutely plain".<ref>{{Citation | last =Pevsner | first =Nikolaus | authorlink =Nikolaus Pevsner | last2 = Hubbard | first2 = Edward | author2-link=Edward Hubbard | series= The Buildings of England| title = Cheshire |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| year =2003| origyear=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 233| url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0-300-09588-0 }}</ref> Inside the house is a broad staircase with double twisted [[baluster]]s, and [[newel]]s carved with [[coat of arms|coats of arms]], including those of Lady Mary. One of the rooms in the upper floor has an [[Fireplace mantel|overmantel]] carved with the Calverley arms.<ref name=defig/> The hall is designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade&nbsp;II* [[listed building]].<ref name=nhl/> Associated with the hall are two structures listed at Grade&nbsp;II. These are the gate [[pier (architecture)|piers]] and front garden walls,<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1230244|desc= Gate piers and front garden walls to Calveley Hall|accessdate= 2&nbsp;April 2012|separator=,|ps=|fewer-links=x}}</ref> and the former stables.<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1138655|desc= Former stables of Calveley Hall|accessdate= 2&nbsp;April 2012|separator=,|ps=|fewer-links=x}}</ref>


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For the house with a similar name in West Yorkshire see Calverley Old Hall
Calveley Hall

Calveley Hall is a country house to the west of the village of Milton Green, Cheshire, England. It was built in 1684 for Lady Mary Calveley.[1] After Lady Mary's death the estate passed by marriage to the Leghs of Lyme.[2] In 1818 it was remodelled for Thomas Legh, and further alterations have been carried out during the 20th century. The house is constructed in rendered brick with stone quoins. It stands on a stone plinth, has hipped roofs in Welsh slate, and three brick chimneys. The entrance front has three storeys, and is symmetrical with seven bays, the bays at the ends being slightly set back.[1] The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner describes it as being "absolutely plain".[3] Inside the house is a broad staircase with double twisted balusters, and newels carved with coats of arms, including those of Lady Mary. One of the rooms in the upper floor has an overmantel carved with the Calverley arms.[2] The hall is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[1] Associated with the hall are two structures listed at Grade II. These are the gate piers and front garden walls,[4] and the former stables.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Calveley Hall (1278640)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, pp. 222–223, ISBN 0-85033-655-4
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (2003) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 233, ISBN 0-300-09588-0
  4. ^ Historic England. "Gate piers and front garden walls to Calveley Hall (1230244)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Historic England. "Former stables of Calveley Hall (1138655)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)

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