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This place is one of the best-kept secrets as Throwley Hall (a.k.a. Throwley Old Hall) stands on a remote hill overlooking the Manifold valley in parish of Ilam, Staffordshire. Now a ruin, most of the visible remains of the house date from the Tudor period along with its numerous 17th century additions. It’s well worth the trek to see this place as it really does have an atmosphere to it. Explored with non-member, GazzaM, on a slightly cloudy day in June. Here’s the history bit.
A medieval manor house and village used to stand here but the village was deserted between 1377 and 1524. The hall was built by the Meverell family in 1603, most probably on the site of the medieval manor house. The estate then passed to the Cromwell family when Elizabeth Meverell got married in 1626 to Thomas Baron Cromwell, the 1st Earl of Ardglass whose great-great grandfather was Thomas Cromwell . Ardglass died in 1687 so Throwley was inherited by his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Edward Southwell. The hall was then leased along with the surrounding estate. It was advertised for sale by auction in 1789 and bought by Sir Samuel Crompton in who then let the property to the reputable Phillips family. The Estate was the seat of the Earl of Cathcart for many years and who now holds estates in Paisley.
The hall back in its heyday:
The Great Hall and most of the house was demolished around 1830. Although the rest was partly ruinous it remained inhabited at least until around 1877, used as sleeping accommodation for domestic servants at the nearby Georgian farmhouse. In 1921 the roof was removed, and the hall fell into its present ruinous condition. The Estate is now in the hands of the Richardson family.
OK – here’s the pictures:
General view:
img9805 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The Great Hall:
img9801 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A fine first floor fireplace in the Great Hall:
img9800 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A delightful little picture window:
img9799 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Rear view of the house:
img9798 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A staircase?
img9797 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9795 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9794 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Cute second-floor corner fireplace:
img9793 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Window with a view:
img9792 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The only residents of the hall now…
img9791 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9790 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Goodbye Throwley old hall for now…
img9789 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
A medieval manor house and village used to stand here but the village was deserted between 1377 and 1524. The hall was built by the Meverell family in 1603, most probably on the site of the medieval manor house. The estate then passed to the Cromwell family when Elizabeth Meverell got married in 1626 to Thomas Baron Cromwell, the 1st Earl of Ardglass whose great-great grandfather was Thomas Cromwell . Ardglass died in 1687 so Throwley was inherited by his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Edward Southwell. The hall was then leased along with the surrounding estate. It was advertised for sale by auction in 1789 and bought by Sir Samuel Crompton in who then let the property to the reputable Phillips family. The Estate was the seat of the Earl of Cathcart for many years and who now holds estates in Paisley.
The hall back in its heyday:
The Great Hall and most of the house was demolished around 1830. Although the rest was partly ruinous it remained inhabited at least until around 1877, used as sleeping accommodation for domestic servants at the nearby Georgian farmhouse. In 1921 the roof was removed, and the hall fell into its present ruinous condition. The Estate is now in the hands of the Richardson family.
OK – here’s the pictures:
General view:
img9805 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe Great Hall:
img9801 by HughieDW, on FlickrA fine first floor fireplace in the Great Hall:
img9800 by HughieDW, on FlickrA delightful little picture window:
img9799 by HughieDW, on FlickrRear view of the house:
img9798 by HughieDW, on FlickrA staircase?
img9797 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9795 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9794 by HughieDW, on FlickrCute second-floor corner fireplace:
img9793 by HughieDW, on FlickrWindow with a view:
img9792 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe only residents of the hall now…
img9791 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9790 by HughieDW, on FlickrGoodbye Throwley old hall for now…
img9789 by HughieDW, on FlickrThanks for looking!
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