Peel Hall, English country house in Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel, England.
Description
Peel Hall is an L-shaped three-story mansion constructed with tooled ashlar Manley sandstone walls and a Welsh slate roof, crowned by two substantial stone chimneys on its main facade. The building demonstrates solid construction techniques and detailed stonework throughout.
History
Henry Hardware IV commissioned Peel Hall in 1637 as his new country house. Later, Colonel Roger Whitley hosted King William III at the building during the monarch's significant journey to Ireland.
Culture
The entrance features an ornate stone doorcase that signals the building's importance, while the interior oak staircase with pierced splat balusters shows the craftsmanship valued in traditional English homes.
Practical
The building sits roughly 10 kilometers east of Chester and follows strict heritage preservation guidelines as a Grade II* listed structure. Visitors should remember this is a protected historical building requiring respectful behavior.
Did you know?
The upper floors on the north and east sides retain traces of an original great hall with a semi-circular doorcase adorned with decorative strapwork. These hidden elements reveal how the building's room layout evolved across centuries.
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