Upton Cressett Hall
Home to the Cash family, the oldest house built entirely of brick in Shropshire.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6UH
Grade I moated brick manor set in spectacular English countryside. The house, with its huge twisted sixteenth-century brick chimneys and fifteenth-century Great Hall, stands in extensive topiary gardens next to a Norman church and one of the finest turreted gatehouses in the country. In The Best Thousand Houses in England, Simon Jenkins refers to Upton Cressett as an ‘Elizabethan gem’.
The Hall and Gatehouse have a long tradition of hospitality, including hosting such historic figures as the eldest ‘Prince in the Tower’ – King Edward V – in 1483, Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1646 and various prime ministers. After being restored by Sir Bill Cash MP and his wife Bridget in the early 1970s, the Hall is now the family home of writer William Cash and his wife Lady Laura Cash who has her millinery studio in the grounds.
The standard guided tour is 45 minutes long followed by tea, after which visitors are welcome to explore the gardens and Grade I Norman church.
Tours that are scheduled will be listed below. If none are scheduled yet, please check back later, or find other tours you might enjoy on our tours listing page here.
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.
Open from May to September, every Wednesday and Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Guided tour from 2.30pm at various times in the year. See their website for further details, or view Tours to see the latest available tours.
There is no access to the hall unguided.
Upton Cressett Hall, Shropshire
Upton Cressett Hall, Shropshire
Upton Cressett Hall, Shropshire, tour with lunch
TOUR DURATION
Afternoon tours 2 hours, lunch and dinner tours 3½ – 4½ hours
TOUR PRICE
From £25 per person
REFRESHMENTS
Tea with homemade scones and cakes. Lunch tours include two-course buffet lunch with a glass of wine. Dinner tours include a three-course dinner with wine.