Record Details

Summary

The scheduled remains of Biddulph Old Hall, a mansion house of late 16th century date. The house was mostly destroyed by Cromwell in 1643 (during the civil war), although a small part survived to be incorporated into the listed 17th century farmhouse (Primary Record Number 06009) which now on the site.

Monument Type(s):

• MANOR HOUSE (Built, Elizabethan - 1580 AD? to 1580 AD?)
• CHURCH (Established, Elizabethan - 1580 AD? to 1580 AD?)
• FORTIFIED MANOR HOUSE (Stuart - 1642 AD to 1647 AD)

Associated Events:

• EST1871 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2008
• EST1944 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2009 (West Midlands Region)
• EST2052 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2010 (West Midlands Region)
• EST2248 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2011 (West Midlands Region)
• EST2483 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2012 (West Midlands Region)
• EST2484 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2013 (West Midlands Region)
• EST2485 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2014 (West Midlands Region)
• EST2552 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2015 (West Midlands Region)
• EST3371 - Geophysical surveys as Biddulph Old Hall, Biddulph, September to October 2005. (NRHE Name - Land at Biddulph Old Hall_) (Ref: Job No. J2058)
• EST3546 - A measured survey at Biddlph Old Hall or Biddulph Grange, Biddulph, 1985. (NRHE Name - Biddulph Grange)
• EST3970 - An historic environment desk based assessment of Biddulph Old Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, July 2022. (Ref: ARS Report No : 2022/77)
• EST3982 - A heritage statement relating to a proposed new access drive to Biddulph Old Hall, Biddulph, July 2022.

Protected Status:

• Scheduled Monument 1014688: A 16th century mansion house and garden remains at Biddulph Old Hall

Full description

MANOR HOUSE. RUINED ELIZABETHAN MANSION, BUILT CIRCA 1580. BESIEGED IN 1644 AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED. STANDING RUINS. HOUSE HAD AN INNER COURTYARD. THE S (ENTRANCE) RANGE WAS SYMMETRICAL WITH ARCHWAY WITH TAPERED PILASTERS, DATED 1588 OR 1589. A WINDOW WITH TAPERING PILASTERS LEFT AND RIGHT, AND FIVE-EIGHTHS BAY WINDOWS IN THE END BAYS. THE KITCHEN IS RECOGNISABLE BY A HUGE FIREPLACE. HALL WAS PROBABLY IN THE N RANGE. HIGH TOWER WITH OGEE CAPS NO DOUBT CONTAINED STAIR. <1>

CIRCA 1588. AN HISTORIC MANSION DESTROYED DURING CIVIL WAR AND NOW IN RUINS EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PORTION CONVERTED INTO A DWELLING. <2>

BUILDING COMMENCED CIRCA 1560, PANEL IN S ENTRANCE DATED 1580. SOME OF N RANGE MASONRY OBVIOUSLY C17. CHURCH. CHAPEL SITE SUPPOSEDLY IN NE ANGLE. BUILT BY FRANCIS BIDDULPH AT END OF C16. CIRCA 1730 A FARMHOUSE (PRN 06009) BUILT FROM DEBRIS AND ATTACHED TO N SIDE. ON RIGHT OF MAIN ENTRANCE IS DATE 1558. <3>

Identified as being at risk on the 2008 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 14-Jun-2016)<4>
Identified as being at risk on the 2009 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 16-Jun-2016)<5>
Identified as being at risk on the 2010 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 20-Jun-2016)<6>
Identified as being at risk on the 2011 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 20-Jun-2016)<7>
Identified as being at risk on the 2012 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 21-Jun-2016)<8>
Identified as being at risk on the 2013 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 29-Jun-2016)<9>
Identified as being at risk on the 2014 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 1-July-2016) <10>
Identified as being at risk on the 2015 Heritage at Risk Register. (RH, 7-July-2016) <11>
Identified as being at risk on the 2004 Heritage at Risk Register. (VF, 5-Mar-2019) <12>
Identified as being at risk on the 2005 Heritage at Risk Register. (VF, 2-Apr-2019) <13>
Identified as being at risk on the 2006 Heritage at Risk Register. (VF, 9-Apr-2019) <14>
Identified as being at risk on the 2007 Heritage at Risk Register. (VF, 23-Apr-2019) <15>

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