Bramall Hall
Bramall Hall is a stately building complex from the 16th century in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport , Greater Manchester / England . The black and white half-timbered house is typical of the Cheshire style .
history
Bramall Hall was built for the Davenport family and was essentially built between 1500 and 1600. Originally the buildings were grouped around a central courtyard, but one side was demolished in the 18th century. In the 19th century, Charles Neville, the owner who had become rich during the Industrial Revolution, carried out extensive maintenance and restoration work.
interior
The interior of Bramall Hall boasts some very nicely appointed rooms. In the ballroom in the south wing, the murals from the Tudor and Stuart times, which depict scenes from life in the 16th and 17th centuries, catch the eye. The drawing room has a wonderful stucco ceiling and a fireplace from the 16th century; the walls are hung with the family portraits. "Dame Dorothy's bedroom" goes back to the same era with its remarkable stucco frieze. There are early stained glass in the Great Hall ; more of them can be found in the chapel, as well as wall paintings on Reformation themes .
The house, managed by Stockport Borough Council, is not inhabited, so the existing furniture is limited. There are some notable old pieces, however, and parts of the chapel furnishings are by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin .
Exterior
The surrounding area is designed as a landscape park and has a size of around 24 hectares .
literature
- Peter Furtado, Nathaniel Harris, Hazel Harrison, Paul Pettit: The Country Life Book of Castle and Houses in Britain . Newnes Books, 1986, ISBN 0-600-56400-2 , p. 182.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 22 ′ 24 " N , 2 ° 10 ′ 3" W