Introduction
Soulton Hall is a Tudor country house near Wem, England. It was a 16th century architectural project constructed during the tumult of the Counter-Reformation in the reign of Mary Tudor. It was an architectural project of Sir Rowland Hill, publisher of the Geneva Bible.
Soulton Hall is understood to be constructed in a way that uses a set of humanist codes drawing together concepts from classical antiquity, geometry, philosophy and scripture; in this the building influenced the architecture of many later buildings of similar style.
A walled garden now sits at the east of the hall, accessed by steps from the terrace on the north, or by a Tudor gate to the north.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01939 232786Website
http://www.soultonhall.co.ukAccess contact details
Bookable, guided tours of offered through the Soulton Hall website.
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Grade: II*
Features
- Country House (featured building)
- Description: Soulton Hall is an impressive Carolean House of 1668, with an 18th-century parapet replacing the original gables. It is built of red brick with stone dressings, and is of three storeys with a symmetrical three-bay facade. The main doorway has Roman Doric columns and a metope frieze.
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- Gateway
- Description: The walled garden in front of the house features elaborate gate piers.
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- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Hectares
202
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Wem Rural
- References
References
- Newman, J. and Pevsner, N. {The Buildings of England: Shropshire}, (London: Yale University Press, 2006) The Buildings of England: Shropshire
- Leighton, S. {Shropshire Houses Past and Present}, (London: George Bell, 1901): 19. Shropshire Houses Past and Present