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Somerford Booths Hall is a grade II* listed country house in the
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Somerford Booths Somerford Booths is a small civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In the census of 2001 it was recorded as having a population of 175. increasing to 181 at the 2011 Census. The c ...
, Cheshire, England, northwest of Congleton on the bank of the River Dane.


History

The house was built in 1612 as a moated dwelling for Edmund Swetenham. After several generations of Swetenhams the ownership passed in 1768 to Roger Cumberbatch, who then assumed the name and arms of Swetenham. The house was improved for Clement Swetenham in 1817 by John Webb. After several more generations the house was sold in the 1930s. During much of the 20th century the house has been used as offices. In 2010 planning permission was granted to restore it for residential use.


Architecture

The house is constructed in rendered brick, with ashlar dressings and a slate roof. It has an E-shaped plan and is in two storeys plus attics. The entrance front is symmetrical in five bays, the central and lateral bays projecting forwards. The central bay comprises a porch, containing a doorway with a lintel inscribed with "Edmund Swetenham" and the date 1612. Above this is a four-light window with
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s and a transom. At the top of the bay is a small
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with ball finials at the sides and apex. The recessed bays on each sides of the porch, and the projecting lateral wings, have five-light windows in the ground floor and four-light windows in the upper storey. The lateral wings are gabled and have ball finials. Behind and above the projecting wings is the attic floor that contains three gables, each with a three-light window and more ball finials. The left side of the house has four bays, three of which are gabled. In the ground floor are four sets of French windows; the upper floor contains sash windows. At the rear are five symmetrical bays, the central bay having a flat
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, the others being gabled. The central bay contains a single-storey
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. The house is recorded in the
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as a designated Grade II*
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.


See also

*
Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire East There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the unitary authority of Cheshire East. Listed buildings ...
* Listed buildings in Somerford Booths


References

{{Reflist, 30em Country houses in Cheshire Houses completed in 1612 Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire Grade II* listed houses 1612 establishments in England