Shugborough Hall, House museum in Colwich, England.
Description
Shugborough Hall is a Neoclassical manor house with a symmetrical three-story facade, seven bays, and a central block designed by architect Samuel Wyatt. The 269-hectare estate includes the main house, a working farm museum section, and several monuments set within the surrounding landscape.
History
The estate was purchased by William Anson in 1624 and substantially rebuilt in 1693 when his grandson demolished the original manor and commissioned the current hall. This reconstruction under architect Samuel Wyatt established the house's lasting appearance.
Culture
The state rooms display the Anson family's collections, showing how wealthy English families lived and what they valued across generations. The rooms and their furnishings give you a direct sense of aristocratic daily life and taste.
Practical
The National Trust manages the property and offers guided tours through the house, museum farm section, and gardens across the estate. Your visit can vary greatly in length depending on which areas you explore, so planning ahead helps you make the most of your time.
Did you know?
The grounds contain the Shepherd's Monument, a stone and marble structure bearing cryptic inscriptions whose meaning remains unsolved to this day. This mysterious monument intrigues visitors curious about what its hidden message might reveal.
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Shugborough inscription
159 m
Essex Bridge, Staffordshire
303 m
Garden bridge at Shugborough Hall
215 m
Black country ring
538 m
Cat's Monument at Shugborough Hall to north of the house
255 m
Church of St Stephen, Great Haywood
533 m
Roman Catholic Church of St John the Baptist
639 m
North range of outbuildings of Shugborough Park Farm
614 m
Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall
148 m
Doric temple at Shugborough Hall to north of the house
94 m
Trent Lane Canal Bridge
394 m
Great Haywood Post Office
489 m
Chinese House At Shugborough Hall
224 m
Walled Garden And Gardeners Cottage
842 m
Ruins at Shugborough Hall to north of the house
94 m
Footbridge at Shugborough Park
418 m
Mill Lane Railway Bridge
645 m
Farmhouse of Shugborough Park Farm
638 m
Milepost Trent and Mersey Canal at Heywood Junction immediately north of Mill Lane crossing
630 m
Trent Lane Railway Bridge
438 m
Fountain at Shugborough Hall to north west of the house
77 m
Temple of the Winds at Shugborough Hall to north east of the house
570 m
1-4, Trent Lane
473 m
Great Haywood canal bridge No 109
527 m
Trent Lodge
249 m
Range of 4 cottages opposite numbers 1 to 4
469 m
Outbuildings to the south west of Shugborough Hall
71 m
Milepost, Great Haywood village, by churchyard, opp. Elm Close
606 m
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