Rode Hall

Rode Hall is a country house in the parish of Odd Rode, Cheshire, England. It consists of two houses, formerly separate, and now joined together. The older house was built for Randle Wilbraham in the early 18th century; it was recorded as being "recently completed" in 1708.[1] It is a long low structure in two storeys with a hipped roof.[2] Additions were made to it a few years later; these included Venetian and circular windows in the wings, a new doorcase and a cupola.[1] The newer house was built in 1752 by Randle Wilbraham II. It is a larger house in 2½ storeys, five bays wide and four bays deep.[2] Between 1799 and 1813 Randle Wilbraham III made further changes, including adding two semicircular bow windows, and applying stucco to the exterior. During his time he reordered the interior of the house.[1] In 1808 the dining room was designed by Lewis Wyatt.[3] In 1927 Darcy Braddell removed the stucco, and inserted an Ionic portico between the bow windows.[1] The house has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[3] The park and gardens have been placed in Grade II on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, pp. 155–158, ISBN 0-85033-655-4 
  2. ^ a b Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 553–556, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6 
  3. ^ a b "Rode Hall, Odd Rode", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1138746, retrieved 12 June 2011 
  4. ^ "Rode Hall, Odd Rode", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1000644, retrieved 12 June 2011 

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