Peplow Hall
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Peplow Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house at Peplow
, near Hodnet, Shropshire
. It is the seat of Lord Newborough
and is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Peplow was owned in the 17th century by Hugh Pigot (1631–1697). A later Hugh Pigot replaced the old manor house with a new hall in about 1725, which date is carried on the sundials adorning the central block of the present house. His grandson Sir George Pigot Bt (1719–1783) the first of the Pigot Baronets
purchased Patshull Hall
and sold Peplow to the Clegg family.
In 1831 Anne Clegg, then heiress of the estate, married Rowland Hill of Hawkstone Hall
who later in 1842 succeeded to the title Viscount Hill
. Hill experienced financial difficulties and in 1873 sold the estate to wealthy industrialist, coal owner and ironmaster Francis Stanier.
Stanier created the present house in 1877 by greatly enlarging the 1725 house. In 1877 he also built the adjacent Epiphany Chapel to a design by architect Richard Norman Shaw
. The estate then extended to some 4000 acres (16.2 km²) but was reduced by sales in the 20th century and in the 1920s the house and remaining land were offered for sale.
The house was substantially reduced in size in 1932. By the 1950s the property was owned by William B Higgin, son of a Liverpool cotton merchant and High Sheriff of Cheshire
. Higgin sold the remaining estate to Robert CMV Wynn, 7th Lord Newborough. The Hall is the seat of the 8th Baron.
Peplow
Peplow is a small dispersed village in Shropshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Hodnet, a larger village to the north. The hamlets of Bowling Green and Radmoor are both in the village's vicinity....
, near Hodnet, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. It is the seat of Lord Newborough
Baron Newborough
Baron Newborough is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. Both titles are still extant. The first creation came in 1716 in favour of George Cholmondeley, later 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley. See Marquess of Cholmondeley for further history of this creation. The second creation...
and is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Peplow was owned in the 17th century by Hugh Pigot (1631–1697). A later Hugh Pigot replaced the old manor house with a new hall in about 1725, which date is carried on the sundials adorning the central block of the present house. His grandson Sir George Pigot Bt (1719–1783) the first of the Pigot Baronets
Pigot Baronets
The Pigot Baronetcy, of Patshull Hall in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 5 December 1764 for the politician and colonial administrator George Pigot, with remainder to his brothers General Robert Pigot and Admiral Hugh Pigot, and remains extant...
purchased Patshull Hall
Patshull Hall
Patshull Hall is a substantial Georgian mansion house situated near Pattingham in Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building and by repute is one of the largest listed buildings in the county.-History:...
and sold Peplow to the Clegg family.
In 1831 Anne Clegg, then heiress of the estate, married Rowland Hill of Hawkstone Hall
Hawkstone Hall
Hawkstone Hall is a large early 18th century country mansion near Hodnet, Shropshire which is occupied as the pastoral centre of a religious organisation. It is a Grade I listed building....
who later in 1842 succeeded to the title Viscount Hill
Viscount Hill
Viscount Hill, of Hawkstone and of Hardwicke in the County of Salop, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1842 for the soldier Rowland Hill, 1st Baron Hill, with remainder to the heirs male of his elder brother John Hill...
. Hill experienced financial difficulties and in 1873 sold the estate to wealthy industrialist, coal owner and ironmaster Francis Stanier.
Stanier created the present house in 1877 by greatly enlarging the 1725 house. In 1877 he also built the adjacent Epiphany Chapel to a design by architect Richard Norman Shaw
Richard Norman Shaw
Richard Norman Shaw RA , was an influential Scottish architect from the 1870s to the 1900s, known for his country houses and for commercial buildings.-Life:...
. The estate then extended to some 4000 acres (16.2 km²) but was reduced by sales in the 20th century and in the 1920s the house and remaining land were offered for sale.
The house was substantially reduced in size in 1932. By the 1950s the property was owned by William B Higgin, son of a Liverpool cotton merchant and High Sheriff of Cheshire
High Sheriff of Cheshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
. Higgin sold the remaining estate to Robert CMV Wynn, 7th Lord Newborough. The Hall is the seat of the 8th Baron.