Antrobus Hall is a

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in the village of

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, England. It was built in 1709, and a wing was added in about 1760. It was built for John Antrobus, a

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from

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. The hall is constructed in brick, and has a stone-flagged roof. The house, together with its garden walls and gate piers, are recorded in the

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as a designated Grade II*

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. The house has five

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on the ground floor, and four on its upper floor. The gate piers are rusticated.

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Houses completed in 1709 Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire Grade II* listed houses Country houses in Cheshire 1709 establishments in England {{UK-listed-building-stub

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