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Meols Hall is a historical
Meols Hall dates back to the late 12th century when the manor was granted to Robert de Coudray of
Meols Hall official website
Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside Country houses in Merseyside Grade II* listed houses
manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with ...
in Churchtown, Merseyside, dating from the 12th century with a 16th-century tithe barn restored for wedding receptions and ceremonies.
History
Meols Hall dates back to the late 12th century when the manor was granted to Robert de Coudray of Penwortham
Penwortham () is a town in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here. The ...
. The manor has been passed down through marriage and inheritance to the present incumbent. In the 16th century, it was inherited by Alice Kitchin. She married Hugh, an illegitimate son of the Heskeths of Rufford. Subsequent generations have styled themselves or changed their name to Hesketh. Much of the old house was demolished in the mid 18th century, reducing the building to its mid-17th-century core and a wing dating from c. 1695. Meols Hall was subsequently used as a farmhouse, until the family of Charles Hesketh (né Bibby) took residence in 1919.
Modest additions were made to the house in 1938, but the main reconstruction work was carried out between 1960 and 1964 by Roger Fleetwood Hesketh to his own design. This included the three-storeyed red brick east front built in the style of Francis Smith of Warwick
Francis Smith of Warwick (1672–1738) was an English master-builder and architect, much involved in the construction of country houses in the Midland counties of England. Smith of Warwick may refer also to his brothers, or his son.
Architectur ...
, and used stonework from Lathom House
Lathom House was a large country house in the parish of Lathom in Lancashire, England. Built between 1725 and 1740, the main block was demolished in 1925.
Early history
A wooden castle is believed to have stood on the site in mediaeval times. ...
, rescued as it was about to be dumped in a disused Liverpool
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...
dock.
Meols Hall has been acclaimed as "one of the most convincing country houses" constructed since World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
, and is a grade II* listed building
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.
See also
* Listed buildings in Churchtown, MerseysideReferences
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Meols Hall official website
Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside Country houses in Merseyside Grade II* listed houses