Gawsworth Hall

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Gawsworth Hall is a half-timbered historic house and a former stately home in Gawsworth, Cheshire, in the north west of England near Macclesfield. The original Norman hall was rebuilt in 1480 and belonged to the Fitton family, the Earls of Macclesfield. Early in the eighteenth century, the third Earl died without issue, and a fight broke out over who should succeed. This led to a famous duel in 1712 between Lord Mohun and the Duke of Hamilton in which both were killed. This bloody duel was made immortal by William Makepeace Thackeray in his novel The History of Henry Esmond.

The house now belongs to Timothy and Liz Richards, and is open to the public. It is also has an open air theatre over the summer.

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