WHITMORE HALL
A Fine example of a small Carolinian manor house, with beautifully proportioned light rooms, curving staircase and landing. Lime avenue, landscaped gardens, Elizabethan stable block.
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On A53 Newcastle - Market Drayton Road, 3 miles from M6/J15. Open: 1 May - 31 August: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, open 2-4.30pm with guided tours at 2.15pm, 3pm and 3.45pm. Whitmore Hall is a Grade I listed building, designed as a house of outstanding architectural and historical interest and is a fine example of a small Carolinian manor house, although parts of the hall date back to a much earlier period. The hall has beautifully proportioned light rooms, curving staircase and landing. There are some good family portraits to be seen with a continuous line, from 1624 to the present day. It has been the family seat, for over 900 years, of the Cavenagh-Mainwarings, who are direct descendants of the original Norman owners. The interior of the hall has recently been refurbished and is in fine condition. The grounds include a beautiful home park with a lime avenue leading to the house, as well as landscaped gardens encompassing an early Victorian summer house. One of the outstanding features of Whitmore is the extremely rare example of a late Elizabethan stable block, the ground floor is part cobbled and has nine oak-carved stalls.
The owner's binding undertakings
The owners have undertaken to exhibit an anonymised copy or a detailed summary of the undertaking and a list of any historically associated objects at the property. House Maintenance The owners will keep the exterior of the house in good repair. The owners will obtain the consent of English Heritage before carrying out any alterations or modifications. Management of Heritage Landscape Features Buildings, gardens and grounds: The owners will keep these in good repair. The owners will obtain the agreement of the Countryside Agency before carrying out new building or engineering works. Woodland: The owners shall seek to enhance their structural diversity. The owners shall develop the woods and safeguard its nature in accordance with the Countryside Agency plan. The owners will control the spread of ornamental trees in the wood to safeguard the insect population. The owners seek to enh…