Eccleshall Castle
ECCLESHALL CASTLE, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1039062
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Eccleshall Castle
- Statutory Address:
- ECCLESHALL CASTLE, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1039062
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Eccleshall Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- ECCLESHALL CASTLE, CASTLE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ECCLESHALL CASTLE, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Stafford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eccleshall
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 82801 29557
Details
ECCLESHALL CASTLE STREET 1. 5373 (west side) Eccleshall Eccleshall Castle SJ 8229 19/3 10.1.53
II* 2. Largely of circa 1695 when the castle, which had been a manor place of the Bishops of Lichfield for many centuries, was rebuilt by Bishop Lloyd. The building incorporates fragments of the C14 structure which was largely destroyed in the Civil War. The fenestration and interior refashioned late C18. Stone with hipped tile roof and stone stacks; 2 storeys; sash windows; flat stone string-courses; moulded stone eaves cornice. The main facade has a 3 window projecting wing at either side, each having a moulded wood pilaster doorcase with triglyph frieze and modillion cornice. Twelve window elevation to east and 9 to south. Later brick additions at the rear, which incorporates sandstone rubble fragments of the C14 building. The interior contains good late C18 moulded plaster ceiling in the large Drawing Room; also contemporary doorcases and good fireplaces in the 2 Drawing Rooms. Stands back from road in extensive grounds.
Listing NGR: SJ8280129557
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 272133
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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