Haughton Hall

For the house with the same name in Cheshire, see Haughton Hall, Cheshire

Haughton Hall is an early 18th century country house situated at Haughton Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire now converted for use as an hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

The de Haughton family owned land at Haughton under the Lord of the Manor of Shifnal as early as 1185.[2] The estate passed to Sir John Charlton early in the 14th century and by the marriage of a Charlton heiress to Richard Moreton in early 16th century.[2] The Moreton heiress Anne married Humphrey Brigges of Ernestry in 1587 and the Brigges Baronets occupied the estate until the death of the last Baronet in 1767.

The present house was built in 1718 by Sir Humphrey Brigges Bt.MP, originally in red brick, with two storeys and attics and a seven bay frontage.[1] After 1767 the estate was divided between three daughters and the Hall passed to George Townsend Brooke son of Elizabeth Brigges.[2] He improved and enlarged the house between 1820–30, the external walls were stuccoed and two two-storey flanking wings were added.[1]

Following the death of William John Brooke in action in World War I the property passed to a nephew and was thereafter let out for various uses including briefly a school. Latterley it has been converted to an hotel.

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