An 1831 engraving of the House from "Neale's Views of Seats"
Hercules statue by van Nost formerly at Condover Hall, today in Quarry Park, Shrewsbury
Built / Designed For: Thomas Owen, Justice of Common Pleas
House & Family History: Condover was originally an Elizabethan E-plan house with canted bays on the wings and gables; it was significantly rebuilt in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Comments: Condover is generally considered the best large house of its date in Shropshire.
Architect: Robert Mylne
Date: Circa 1766John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. I, p. 198, 1854.
John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. II, 1825.
Country Life: XLIII, 508, 530, 1918.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 1995
Reference: pg. 683
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300072074
Book Type: Softback
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume II: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Author: Reid, Peter
Year Published: 1980
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110319
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II
Past Seat / Home of: Thomas Owen, late 16th century. Cholmondeley family. Miss Anna Maria Leighton, 18th century.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Training Center
Ownership Details: Owned and operated by Travel Class Limited as teambuilding and educational center.
House Open to Public: No
Phone: 01273-647-200
Website: http://www.condoverhall.com
Historic Houses Member: No