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Peover Hall

Elizabethan family home rescued after a wartime fire.

Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9HW

Peover Hall in Cheshire

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Free admission to members of Historic Houses when you show a valid membership card.
Free admission to members of Historic Houses when you show a valid membership card.
Facilities
  • Accessible loos
  • Accessible parking
  • Easily accessible without car
  • Free parking
  • Parkland / open spaces
  • Pet friendly
  • Picnic area
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Peover Hall is an Elizabethan house and a rare gem that boasts a fascinating history and is still used today as a family home.  The hall’s rich history stems back to 1585 when it was built by Sir Randle Mainwaring.

A new wing was added by the fourth baronet Sir Henry in the 1760s before the Peels bought the hall and estate in 1919, which was then acquired by the Brooks family some 20 years later.

During World War II the house was requisitioned as the HQ for General George Patton of the United States 3rd Army to train for the D-Day landings in 1944.  It also housed a POW camp.  The condition of the house had deteriorated badly – partly as a result of a fire started by a US soldier – the Brooks family undertook a major programme of restoration and have lived at the hall ever since.

The house boasts splendid oak panelling, a long gallery and has been furnished using contents with a historic connection to Peover and the Mainwarings.  The beautiful gardens at Peover Hall have a classical feeling, containing a 500 year-old oak tree and an avenue of pleached lime trees.

Built in 1654 the Grade 1 listed  Carolean stables are the finest of their kind and were a gift from Ellen Mainwaring to her son Thomas, who became baronet in 1660.

Opening Times

Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.

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Open to the public Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from June to September. Tours of Peover Hall begin at 2.30pm and 3.30pm, with the Carolean Stables being open to visitors between 2-5pm and St Lawrence Church open between 2-4pm (subject to the availability of the Church Wardens). Finish off your visit with afternoon tea and refreshments at The Park House Tea Rooms which are open from 2pm.

For more information please get in touch via email or call on 01565 656500.

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Historic Houses members visit for free.

House, Stables and Garden: £12

Stables and Garden only: £7

Children under 5 years old: free

Group Visits

Party tours can be arranged at other times by appointment.

For more information please call 01565 654107.

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