Introduction
The house dates to the 16th century, and was remodelled in the 19th century. It was a sanitorium by 1925, then a hospital with wards on the terraces. It is now a care home for the elderly.
Nineteenth-century planting is identifiable, but with considerable agricultural overlay.
The site is historically important (Repton created a Red Book), but given its poor state of preservation, is not listed on the English Heritage register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Owners
Complete Link Health Care
- History
The estate was originally owned by the Foley family, whose principal residence was Stoke Edith, Hertfordshire. The house dates from the 16th century, but by 1925 it was no longer a private residence, being in use as as a sanatorium. Today it is a hospital, with wards on the terraces.
Period
Tudor (1485-1603)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Features
- Garden Terrace
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Tudor (1485-1603)
Survival
Part: standing remains
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Kinver
- References
References
- Pevsner, N. 1974. {The Buildings of England: Staffordshire}, (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1974), p223. The Buildings of England: Staffordshire
- Shaw, S. 1801. {History and Antiquities of Staffordshire} vol. 2, p.234. History and Antiquities of Staffordshire
- Plot, R. {History and Antiquities of Staffordshire} vol II (Oxford: Theatre, c.1851),p150. The Natural History of the County of Staffordshire