Brimstage Hall And Tower

Brimstage Hall and Tower is a historic house located on Brimstage Road in Bebington. The tower dates to around 1398 and is likely a tower house, with later extensions from the 16th century and a north wing added in the 19th century. The building is constructed of stone and features a slate roof.

The three-stage tower includes slot windows, corbelled machicolations, and early 19th-century iron railings at the stair head. There is an elliptical-headed stair entrance on the north side, flanked by two windows with two lights and single-chamfered mullions. Inside, the ground floor room has a two-bay rib vault supported by half and quarter octagonal shafts. A corbel in the south-west angle is said to represent either a lion from the Domville arms or a Cheshire cat. One of the vault bosses features three twined fish, which may represent the Hulse arms or a symbol of the Trinity.

The north-east spiral staircase includes garderobe chambers; the third stage has an original stone latrine, while the second stage features a 19th-century mahogany-cased water closet. The west wall shows evidence of a demolished wing and includes some double-chamfered-mullioned windows. The 19th-century wing has an east facade with three bays, including a gabled projecting bay and a re-entrant porch bay, with casement windows. The third bay shows signs of original mullioned windows on either side, and the projecting bay has a canted bay window. The rear of the building includes the wing and some sash windows, along with a large stack on the left return of the projecting bay, which is possibly from the 16th century, and an interior stone fireplace. The ground floor room of the tower is believed to have served as a chapel.