Pictures of Whitmore Hall

a Historic Building in the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the county of Staffordshire

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About Whitmore Hall

This charming house is approached via a broad avenue of limes. The building is impressive, with rich red brickwork with stone dressings and stone balustrade above second floor level. Behind the visible facade which shows a three-storey structure, you can immediately see it comprises of four floor levels.

Whitmore Hall is charmingly situated in a peaceful rural setting around three or four miles distant from the famous Potteries. The house unites the estate village and the medieval church, all are surrounded by the woods of Swinnerton Old Park, giving it a strictly "manorial" feel. Perhaps this is largely due to the fact that this estate can trace its history back to the 12th century when it was held by John de Whitmore. Since this time, the estate has always been passed down by inheritance.

In the 14th century Elizabeth de Whitmore married into the de Boghay family, later in 1546 Alice de Boghay married Edward Mainwaring; and there have been Mainwaring's at Whitmore ever since.

Visitors are immediately impressed by the mid 19th century porch, this leads through to a beautiful Georgian entrance hall graced with twin Corinthian columns. However, within its 17th century casing of brick beats the heart of a much older timber framed house.

The stables block is a feature of Whitmore, its range of buildings is particularly admired for its wealth of early 17th century craftsmanship in wood; the horses stalls are noted for their beautifully turned columns and arches, just like the rest of the estate, these stables are wonderfully well preserved.

Whitmore Hall is surrounded by a beautifully landscaped park, and behind the house lies a lovely lake with pleasant lake-side spots and wildlife.

Whilst visiting Whitmore Hall why not make a tour of the village? Here there is a lovely old church and a 16th century coaching inn to see. Interestingly, both village and estate are mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
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Recommended attractions near Whitmore Hall

Trentham Gardens	(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Monkey Forest	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Parkhall Country Park	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Mow Cop Castle	(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
Greenway Bank Country Park	(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Little Moreton Hall	(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction N)	Pictures
Deep Hayes Country Park	(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Biddulph Grange Garden	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Consall Country Park	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Whitmore Hall

Stoke-on-Trent, in the county of Staffordshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)
Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character.
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Norton in the Moors, in the county of Staffordshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE)
Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District.
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Mow Cop, in the county of Staffordshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N)
The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties.
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Audlem, in the county of Cheshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)
A walk around the village reveals pleasant black and white timber framed properties, delightful cottages, and buildings of the Victorian era when the canal system and railways came to the area.
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Market Drayton, a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SW)
Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved.
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Crewe, in the county of Cheshire (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)
Crewe has always been associated with its great railway junction, and it is from this point in the "hey-day" of rail travel that Crew began to prosper.
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Nantwich, in the county of Cheshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NW)
Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour.
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Cheadle, a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)
Cheadle has several fine black and white half timbered buildings in the town that date from the 16th-century
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Rudyard, in the county of Staffordshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)
A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir.
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Congleton, in the county of Cheshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)
This lively market town stands on a bend of the River Dane, it quite possibly takes its name from the Celtic word "congle" which in English means "a bend".
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Nearby travel help

M6 Junction 15	(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction E)
Etruria Station	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NE)
Stoke-on-Trent Station	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE)
M6 Junction 16	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction N)
Manchester Airport	(26.4 miles, 42.5 km, direction N)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	(34.4 miles, 55.4 km, direction NW)
Whitmore Hall to London	(136.4 miles, 219.5 km, direction SE)

Accommodation & Hotels near Whitmore Hall

Hotel Name
The Ramada Newcastle-Under-Lyme	(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E)
Borough Arms Hotel	(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE)
Stop Inn Newcastle-Under-Lyme	(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE)
Plough Motel	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction E)
Express By Holiday Inn Stoke-On-Trent	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction E)
Best Western Stoke On Trent Moat House	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NE)
North Stafford Hotel	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE)
Quality Hotel Stoke-On-Trent	(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)
The Crown Hotel	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction E)
The Weather Vane	(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)
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