Peover Hall
Elizabethan family home of 1585 near Knutsford with guided tours, Carolean stables and gardens on a few afternoons in late summer.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Peover Hall was built in 1585 by Sir Randle Mainwaring as an Elizabethan house and is still lived in as a family home. His descendant Sir Henry, the fourth baronet, added a new wing in the 1760s. The Grade I listed Carolean stables date from 1654. The estate was bought by the Peel family in 1919 and about twenty years later by the Brooks family.
During the Second World War the hall served as the headquarters of General George Patton while his troops trained for D-Day, and a prisoner-of-war camp stood in the grounds. A fire started by an American soldier damaged the house, and the Brooks family later restored it.
Visitors see the house on guided tours, which show features such as oak panelling and a long gallery. The gardens include a 500-year-old oak tree and an avenue of pleached lime trees, and the stable yard has been used as a filming location. The neighbouring church of St Lawrence is open on public open days.
Highlights
- Elizabethan house built in 1585, still a family home
- Grade I listed Carolean stables of 1654
- Link to General Patton and D-Day training in 1944
- Oak panelling and a long gallery
- Gardens with a 500-year-old oak and pleached lime trees
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £14 |
|---|---|
| Garden only | £7 |
House tour and garden 14 GBP per adult; garden only 7 GBP (prices as listed by Historic Houses). Historic Houses members visit free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Accessible toilets are listed; the website gives no further access information.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
The hall is about 4 miles south of Knutsford, off the A50 at the Whipping Stocks Inn. Free parking and EV charging are listed.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Exclusive use of the hall and its use as a filming location are offered; no details are published.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The house can only be seen on a guided tour, which has to be booked; party tours (phone +44 1565 654107) can be arranged by appointment. |
