Shipton Hall

Shipton Hall is a limestone country house featuring a four-storey tower within its internal corners and follows an E-plan layout across two stories with attics. The complex also includes a medieval dovecote, Georgian stables, and the Saxon parish church of St James with its Norman tower.

Richard Lutwyche built Shipton Hall in 1587 to replace an older timber-framed house destroyed by fire earlier in the century. The reconstruction marked a shift toward more durable building techniques and the use of stone.

The interior blends Tudor wood paneling with Georgian rococo decorations, including plasterwork by Thomas Pritchard, the designer of Coalbrookdale Iron Bridge. The rooms show how tastes and craftsmanship evolved across generations, with different architectural styles coexisting throughout the house.

The estate features several historic structures spread across the grounds, creating layers of different time periods to explore together. Visitors should allow enough time to examine both the main building and the related structures throughout the property.

The Queens room windows contain original leaded diamond panes from the 16th and 17th centuries that have survived centuries of renovations. This original glass allows visitors to see through the same panes that earlier inhabitants gazed through hundreds of years ago.

Location: Shipton

GPS coordinates: 52.52360,-2.64737

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:10