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Crewe Hall is a Jacobean mansion near Crewe Green, Cheshire. It was described by Pevsner as one of the two finest Jacobean houses in Cheshire. Built in 1615–36 for Sir Randolph Crewe, it was one of the county's largest houses in the 17th century. The hall was extended in the late 18th century and altered by Edward Blore in the early Victorian era. It was extensively restored by E. M. Barry after a fire in 1866. The interior is elaborately decorated and contains many fine examples of wood carving, chimneypieces and plasterwork, some of which are Jacobean in date. The park was landscaped during the 18th century by Capability Brown, William Emes, John Webb and Humphry Repton, and formal gardens were designed by W. A. Nesfield in the 19th century. On the estate are cottages designed by Nesfield's son, William Eden Nesfield, which Pevsner considered to have introduced features such as tile hanging and pargetting into Cheshire. The hall remained the seat of various branches of the Crewe family until 1936, when the land was sold to the Duchy of Lancaster. It was used as offices after the Second World War, serving as the headquarters for the Welcome Foundation for nearly thirty years. It was subsequently used as a hotel, restaurant and health club. It is within the council area of Cheshire East.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1138666.

Place Type: Historic House
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.082736,-2.399996
Grid Reference: SJ733540
Police Area: Cheshire
Council Area: Cheshire East
Civil Parish: Weston and Crewe Green CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 301139
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crewe_Hall,_Cheshire_301139

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