Booths Hall (Booth's Hall)

Knutsford

Cheshire

England

Circa Date: 1745 w/1860s & 20th century additions and alterations

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Earlier Houses: The current house stands near the moated site of an earlier house.

Built / Designed For: Peter Legh
Architect: Edward Habershon

Date of Birth: ?
Date of Death: 1901
Nationality: British
Notes: Habershon was a London architect who was the son of Matthew Haberson and the brother of William Gilbee Habershon. Edward was in partnership with his brother, W.G. Habershon, until 1863 and with Edward Philip Loftus Brock from 1865 until 1879.

Date: 1860s
Designed: Additions and alterations for John Pennington Legh

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Title: Cheshire Country Houses
Author: de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian
Year Published: 1988
Reference: pg. 217
Publisher: Sussex: Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
ISBN: 0850336554
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Peter Legh, 18th century; John Pennington Legh, 19th century.

Current Ownership Type: Corporation

Primary Current Ownership Use: Offices

Ownership Details: Since 2004 owned by Bruntwood Ltd., who redeveloped the House as offices.
House Open to Public: No
Phone: 01565-648-284

Historic Houses Member: No

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