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Ancient High House, Staffordshire

The Ancient High House is an Elizabethan town house located on the main street in Stafford, Staffordshire. The house was constructed in 1595 by the Dorrington family from local oak. It is the reputed to be the largest timber-framed town house in England. It is within the council area of Stafford (Staffordshire).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1212192.

Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.806314,-2.117161
Grid Reference: SJ 9219 2320
Council Area: Stafford CA (Staffordshire CA)
Police Area: Staffordshire PA

GBPN ID: 321156
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ancient_High_House,_Staffordshire_321156

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