Dorfold Hall

Dorfold Hall is a Grade I listed historic house in Cheshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Dorfold Hall

Dorfold Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean mansion at Acton, near Nantwich, in Cheshire.

Nikolaus Pevsner rated it as one of the two finest Jacobean houses in the county.

The hall remains a private family home rather than a museum piece, and it is a member of Historic Houses, the body that supports independently owned historic properties across Britain.

Visitors see a house that has kept its original character rather than being adapted for large-scale tourism.

History of Dorfold Hall

The hall is traditionally said to have been built around 1616 for Ralph Wilbraham, a member of a long-established Cheshire landowning family. Ownership later passed to the Tollemache family and then to the Roundells, its present owners. The building has survived largely intact since the early 17th century, which is part of why Pevsner singled it out among Cheshire's Jacobean houses.

Architecture of Dorfold Hall

The hall is built in the Jacobean style, with a symmetrical brick and stone frontage typical of grand houses of the period. Its great hall and staircase retain much of their original early 17th-century plasterwork and joinery.

Gardens & grounds at Dorfold Hall

The grounds are locally known for spring displays of snowdrops and bluebells, drawing visitors beyond those interested in the house itself.

Plan your visit to Dorfold Hall

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Nearest station: Nantwich Rail Station (1.1 miles)

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Places to visit near Dorfold Hall

Cholmondeley Castle

castle 5.4 miles

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Combermere Abbey

historic house 6.0 miles

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Peckforton Hills

landscape 6.8 miles

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Beeston Castle

castle 7.4 miles

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St Peter's Church, Adderley

church 8.2 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 10 miles of Dorfold Hall there are 7 historic properties, including 2 castles and 2 historic houses, across Historic Houses, English Heritage and Churches Conservation Trust sites.

3 Historic Houses

2 English Heritage

1 Churches Conservation Trust

1 National Trust

2 Castle

2 Historic house

1 Monument

1 Church

1 Landscape

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Within 20 miles of Dorfold Hall there are 32 historic properties, including 15 historic houses, 5 castles and 2 archaeological sites, across Historic Houses, National Trust and English Heritage sites.

13 Historic Houses

12 National Trust

5 English Heritage

2 Churches Conservation Trust

15 Historic house

5 Castle

2 Archaeological site

2 Garden

2 Landscape

2 Church

1 Museum

1 Historic building

1 Mill