Building record 1298/2/1 - Tatton Hall (19th Century)

Tatton Hall, Tatton Park. The house of the Egerton family from 17th century until 1958, when it was given to the National Trust. This hall replaced the manor house of Tatton Old Hall. Of the original house at this site, probably only the dining room remains. This has a Rococo interior of 1760 and was incorporated into the new house by Samuel Wyatt (1). A cellar below the library with a date of 1718 may also belong to the original house (2). The new house was built between 1780-1884 by Samuel Wyatt, Lewis Wyatt. G. H. Stokes and the 2nd Baron Egerton of Tatton. It has a south front of seven bays (of two periods) and a central entrance hall, staircase hall and library, with two rooms to either side.

The present mansion was begun by the late William Egerton esq. From a design of the late Mr Samuel Wyatt, and finished by the father of the present possessor, Wilbraham Egerton esq from the plans of Mr Lewis Wyatt. The house stands on a gentle elevation, nearly facing the south, and is built with stone; the portico in the principal front is supported by four Corinthian columns, each of which consists of a single block from the Runcorn Quarry. The four bays to the west built between 1780 and 1791 are of Samuel Wyatts design and were originally intended as part of an 11-bay composition. The 3 bays to the east and the portico were of the new truncated design by Lewis Wyatt built from 1808-1813. The work came to a halt in 1791 but between 1806 and c.1813 the main block was completed, on a reduced scale, by Samuel Wyatt’s nephew Lewis Wyatt. In 1860 the second storey was added to the west family wing by Joseph Paxton’s son-in-law G.H.Stokes. Other additions were made in the 1880s. (2)

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /3/92 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> Pevsner N & Hubbard E, 1971, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, /354-6 (Book). SCH3078.

<3> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Ormerod G 1882 1/444-5 (Book). SCH1389.

<4> English Heritage, 2001, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest (Report). SCH2822.

<5> Earl, John, 1787, A Map of Tatton Park and Tatton Hall - The Seat of William Egerton Esquire. (Maps and Plans). SCH4967.

<6> IPC Media, 1897-Present, Country Life, July 16,23 & 30 Oswald A 1969 (Newspaper-Magazine). SCH993.

<7> Rowell C, 1982, Tatton Park - National Trust Guidebook (Book). SCH3009.

<8> Various, Aerial photographs, NJH 3504/5, 6, 7 (Aerial Photograph). SCH128.

<9> de Figueiredo P & Treuherz J, 1988, Cheshire Country Houses, /166-171 (Book). SCH785.

<10> Rowell C, 1982, Tatton Park - National Trust Guidebook (Book). SCH3009.

<11> Parklands Consortium Ltd, 2002, Tatton Park Survey, Knutsford, Cheshire: Historic Landscape Appraisal. Volume 1, 2.6.1.2. (Report). SCH4977.

<12> Miln J, 2001, Tatton Park: Archaeological Survey (Mercia Region), p.79 (Report). SCH4955.