Photo: Pitchford Hall by Bob Bowyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pitchford Hall is a Grade I listed historic house in Shropshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Pitchford Hall
Pitchford Hall is a Grade I listed timber-framed house in the village of Pitchford, Shropshire, built around 1560 on the site of an earlier medieval building.
Its E-shaped plan wraps around a courtyard, with rendered red sandstone panels and brick chimneys rising above a stone roof.
A seventeenth-century tree house set in a lime tree in the grounds is one of the oldest surviving examples.
The Colthurst family held the property for around 500 years before selling it in 1992, after which the house was placed on the Heritage at Risk register.
Rowena Colthurst and her husband later bought the hall back, and restoration has continued since.
The hall was substantially remodelled and extended in the 1870s and 1880s, adding a Victorian service wing to the west while retaining its Tudor timber frame and courtyard layout.
Visits are by private tour, wedding hire or accommodation only, with no general walk-in access.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Pitchford Hall
The Colthurst family held Pitchford Hall for around 500 years before selling it in 1992, after which the house was placed on the Heritage at Risk register. Rowena Colthurst and her husband later bought the hall back, and restoration has continued since. The deer park that once surrounded the house was laid out in 1638 and disparked in 1790.
Architecture of Pitchford Hall
The hall was substantially remodelled and extended in the 1870s and 1880s, adding a Victorian service wing to the west while retaining its Tudor timber frame and courtyard layout.
Worth knowing
Prince Rupert is said to have hidden from Parliamentarian troops in the house's priest hole during the Civil War. Queen Victoria is said to have played as a child in the estate's tree house, though this account has limited corroboration.
Gardens & grounds at Pitchford Hall
The grounds include a walled garden and an orangery, alongside the lime tree that holds the historic tree house.
Plan your visit to Pitchford Hall
Nearest station: Shrewsbury Rail Station (5.8 miles)
Open for pre-booked guided tours, accommodation, and wedding hire; check Historic Houses website for availability and booking.
Places to visit near Pitchford Hall
Cantlop Bridge
View Cantlop Bridge on heritage mapLangley Chapel
View Langley Chapel on heritage mapViroconium Cornoviorum
View Viroconium Cornoviorum on heritage mapSt Andrew's Church, Wroxeter
View St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Pitchford Hall there are 8 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings, across English Heritage, Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of Pitchford Hall there are 23 historic properties, including 9 historic buildings, 4 historic houses and 4 churchs, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Pitchford Hall there are 51 historic properties, including 15 historic buildings, 14 historic houses and 9 churchs, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Facts
A family-owned Tudor hall bought back from the brink of ruin, with one of the world's oldest tree houses in its grounds.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Shropshire, England
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