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Tabley House is an 18th century mansion near Knutsford, Cheshire. The house was designed by the architect John Carr of York for Sir Peter Leicester and completed in 1767. The house is symmetrical and designed in Palladian style. It is constructed in brick with stone dressings, with a large sandstone portico on the south front. It houses a fine collection of English paintings, including works by Turner, Reynolds, Lawrence and Dobson. It also contains furniture by Gillow, Bullock, and Chippendale. To the west of the house is St Peter's Church, which was moved from a position adjacent to Tabley Old Hall to its present site in 1927. In the grounds are other listed buildings, including the ruins of the Old Hall. The house and estate continued to be held by the Leicester family until the death of Lt. Col. John Leicester Warren in 1975. The house was then acquired under the terms of the will by the Victoria University of Manchester, and the house was used as a school. Since 1988 its lease has been held by a healthcare company. The 3,600-acre estate surrounding the house was sold in 2007 to the Crown Estate. In 2012 the ground and top floors of the main house, together with the adjacent wings, were converted for use as accommodation for the elderly. The reception rooms and gallery on the first floor can be hired for weddings, meetings and conferences. It is within the council area of Cheshire East.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1115424.

Place Type: Historic House
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.296008,-2.4131645
Grid Reference: SJ 7255 7775
Civil Parish: Tabley Inferior CP
Council Area: Cheshire East CA
Police Area: Cheshire PA

GBPN ID: 319446
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Tabley_House,_Cheshire_319446

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