WIP · World in Pocket

Colshaw Hall

Peover Superior, GB

Colshaw Hall

Colshaw Hall is a large house in Peover Superior, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The house was built in 1903 and designed by the Chester architects Douglas and Minshull. It is constructed in red brick with stone d

ressings and a stone roof. It has two storeys plus an attic. Its architectural style is Tudor Revival. It was extended and altered by Percy Worthington in 1907. In the First World War the house was used as an auxiliary hospital, and during the 20th century it was damaged by fire, and parts of it were demolished. In the early 1980s, the house was purchased by property/business entrepreneur, Raymond Slater who painstakingly restored the house keeping what was left of the original fixtures and fittings. The restoration included acquisition of the neighboring farm Merrydale from the notoriously thrifty Mr. Wainwright. This paved the way for the construction of a nine-hole golf course cleverly designed by golf professionals Dave Thomas and Hugh Lewis - a serial raconteur!; a system of alternative tees enabled 18 convincing holes to be played. Despite its proportions and not least, its...

Listen to the audio guide for Colshaw Hall Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby