Broughton Hall

ECCLESHALL LOGGERHEADS ROAD 1. 5373 Broughton SJ 73 SE 8/96 10.1.53. Broughton Hall

I 2. 1637. The most impressive black and white mansion to have survived in the county. Well restored and much added to 1926-39 when a large west wing was built with rear wing, largely of stone, which incorporates the former great hall (now chapel). The original wing of timber frame and stone; 3 storeys; 6 leaded windows with moulded wood mullions and transoms; 5 windows to upper storey which oversails and has a gable at either side with enriched bargeboards; moulded wood cornice at centre and balustrade with turned wood balusters; ground storey has moulded wood shafts on stone pedestals; restored moulded wood pilaster doorcase enclosed within coupled wood pilasters, with enriched cornice, fanlight, and ledged door with good wrought iron bands and dragon-head knocker. The facade has a great variety of carved woodwork-consoles, grotesques etc; tiled roof. Interior: Original staircase but newel post urn finials slightly later and said to be from Holland; massive timbered ceilings; much good panelling, particularly the Sizergh Room with inlaid (? Flemish) panelling from Sizergh Castle, Westmorland; impressive long gallery with elaborately carved frieze.

Listing NGR: SJ7667333905