Peover inferior is a civil parish in the borough of cheshire east and the ceremonial county of cheshire, england. Our community peover superior endowed primary school. Situated just outside the cheshire market town of nantwich, 90 minutes from london by train and 30 miles from manchesters airport, dorfold hall sits in 800 acres of quintessentially english countryside. Although the name first appears in 980, it is thought that the county was created by edward the elder around 920. Please send your child in with a named lunch box containing healthy food and drink. Today, over peover is a modern rural community in a peaceful and attractive countryside environment. Early brick buildings include peover hall near macclesfield 1585, tattenhall hall. Domesday book st johns church elizabeth gaskell people of interest kindred spirits british history interesting history book nerd short stories. Situated within 500 acres of landscaped 18th century parkland, formal gardens designed between 18901900, with an architectural jewel. R b woodjones the architectural history of peover hall, cheshire,transactions of the lancashire and cheshire antiquarian society vol. The manor of peover superior, with peover hall, belongs to sir h. I must also acknow ledge that i have taken many facts and the chief points of the pedigree from standard books of reference, such as the works of sir bernard burke. Colshaw hall is a magnificent tudor style manor house, located in over peover, in the heart of the cheshire countryside.
During world war ii the house served as the headquarters of general george. The dining room contains carved pilasters from oteley hall, shropshire. Werburgh in the 11th century and rebuilt in the th and 16th centuries. I visited peover house with a local history group from. A fullyfurnished, elizabethan manorhouse with carolean stables. Built in 1903 for the peel family, it was designed by local architects douglas and marshall of chester and has been designated by english heritage as a grade ii listed building. Property details for lower peover hall smithy green lower. To the north is radbroke hall, which is now occupied by barclays bank, whilst.
The halls rich history stems back to 1585 when it was built by sir randle mainwaring. You can read more about the fascinating history of the village and peover hall in the book written by barry wienholdt and john mottershead and published to. Peover hall is a country house in the civil parish of peover superior, commonly known as over peover, cheshire, england. Lower peover covid19 support group lower peover village. Head towards knutsfordmacclesfield on the a556 chester road at the 1st set of traffic lights, turn left onto northwich road a5033taking you directly into the centre of knutsford. The tour was excellent, the guides were very knowledge and the history of the house. Peover hall is an elizabethan house and a rare gem that boasts a fascinating history and is still used today as a family home. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. General george patton 18851945 and personnel of the american third army were based in and around knutsford between january and june 1944. Mar 3, 20 peover hall, cheshire the mainwarings pronounced mannering held the manor at peover hall from the time of the norman conquest. Peover hall, cheshire the mainwarings pronounced mannering. Peover hall is an elizabethan manor house with a carved staircase, paneled walls, and a fine long gallery. Books and journals pevsner, n, hubbard, e, the buildings of england.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. A track or drive runs southeast from it through the park to the hall. Poever hall in knutsford remained in the mainwairing family from the. It is recorded in the national heritage list for england as a designated grade ii listed building contents. Principal building work on peover hall listed grade ii, intended to be a large e or hplan building, was begun in 1585.
Directions to peover hall estate offices from junction 19 of the m6. Over peover history of styal southern woods walk, quarry bank mill distance. A former winner of bestkept village, over peover dates back to anglo saxon times, this ancient village is steeped in history and was even mentioned in the domesday book. If you are looking for a civil ceremony approved venue, or venue for your wedding reception we have listed your local venues. A third lodge lies 300m west of longlane farm and 1km west of the registered area. Tatton park can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Very interestingly for those interested in the history of book auctions and the book trade. Read complete works of elizabeth gaskell delphi classics by elizabeth gaskell available from. You can read more about the fascinating history of the village and peover hall in the book written by barry wienholt and john mottershead and published to commemorate the queens golden jubilee in 2002. The wonderful village of over peover the dog at peover. Are you selfisolating or unable to leave home during the current covid19 virus outbreak.
Cheshires name was originally derived from an early name for chester, and was first recorded as legeceasterscir in the anglosaxon chronicle, meaning the shire of the city of legions. I rarely feel more comfortable than when viewing a book sale, or reading a sale catalogue. Capesthorne hall is a country house near the village of siddington, cheshire, england. Henry brooks peover hall introduction todays bostock is a relatively young village in comparison with the original saxon settlement of botestoch noted in the doomsday book of 1086. St lawrences church, over peover is in an isolated position approached by a lane in the civil. Do you need help with picking up shopping, posting mail, a friendly phone call, prescriptions. A new baronetcy was created for his son henry, a famous master of the cheshire hunt.
Full text of short history of the mainwaring family. See all 2 tatton park tickets and tours on tripadvisor. This is comprehensively covered in the book over peovera cheshire parish written by barry wienholdt and the late john mottershead, assisted by glynn and dorothy heselwood and sheila stockley. This page was last edited on 9 november 2018, at 11. Read more about capesthorne halls history and features. A grade 2 listed elizabethan family house dating from 1585. Peover hall farm peover park, knutsford wa16 9hw england. General pattons 3rd army hq for their first 6 months stay in britain during ww2. It really is a most fascinating period in the 19th century, and has continued ever since. The name peover is pronounced peever and derives from the anglosaxon peeffer meaning a bright river, this bright river being the river peover which runs through the parish.
The house and its private chapel were built in the early 18th century, replacing an earlier hall and chapel nearby. The domesday book records cheshire as having two complete hundreds atiscross and exestan that later became entirely part of wales. You can read more about the fascinating history of the village and peover hall in the book written by barry wienholt and john mottershead and published to. Bells of peover renowned dining pub just outside knutsford.
Here, our distinctive grade i listed estate is your own private country retreat to relax, celebrate, and escape the everyday. The church consists of nave, chancel, and two side chapels, with a tower. The wonderful village of over peover the ship at styal. Mainwarings ancestors had held over peover since domesday book, but his greatuncle sir philip mainwaring was the first to enter parliament. The peover eye is a small river in cheshire, which ultimately runs into the wincham brook, a tributary of the river weaver the name of the river is reflected in the villages of over peover, close to its source, and lower peover downstream, as well as peover hall, a country house at over peover and peover heath. Today, over peover is a modern rural community in a. Tatton park knutsford 2020 all you need to know before. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. They were built to neoclassical designs by william smith and his son francis. In the domesday book, chester was recorded as having the name cestrescir chestershire. Peover hall is a country house in the civil parish of peover superior.
You can read more about the fascinating history of the village and peover hall in the book written by barry wienholdt and john mottershead and published to commemorate the queens golden jubilee in 2002. St lawrences church, over peover knutsford catholic. The hall is an elizabethan house and a rare gem that boasts a fascinating history and is still used today as a family home. The name peover means bright stream or shining water and refers to the peover eye, the river which forms one of the parish boundaries. The tudor manor house is a rare gem that has a fascinating history, whilst being very much a family home. It is recorded in the national heritage list for england as a designated grade ii listed building. This is comprehensively covered in the book over peover a cheshire parish written by barry wienholdt and the late john mottershead, assisted by glynn and dorothy heselwood and sheila stockley. I have a family grave in the church yard and the people who look after the grounds leave the place looking beautiful all year round. It was published to commemorate the golden jubilee of her majesty queen elizabeth ii in 2002. The village is known for its picturesque surrounding countryside and surprisingly convenient location. This is comprehensively covered in the book over peovera cheshire parish. Cheshire, 1971 wood jones, r b, transactions of the lancashire and cheshire antiquarian society in the architectural history of peover hall cheshire, vol. A wealthy cotton family, the peels, bought the hall and estate in 1919, before it was acquired by the brooks family in 1940.
If you liked peover hall and gardens peover show is held in the grounds once a year. Genealogy profile for sir thomas mainwaring, 1st bt. Over peover is a stunning village which packs a punch when it comes to facilities and breathtaking countryside. If your child does not want to participate in school dinners, they will be accommodated in the school hall to eat their packed lunch with the other children. A new wing was added by the fourth baronet sir henry in the 1760s before.
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