Tixall, near Stafford
Staffordshire
England
Circa Date: 1780
Status: Destroyed
House demolished 1927; only Gatehouse extant.
House Open to Public: Folly / Outbuildings Only - By Appointment
Country House: Yes
The Gatehouse and House from a circa 1911 postcard
An 1830 engrving of the Gatehouse from "Picturesque Views of Staff & Salop"
Earlier Houses: A house of circa 1500 was destroyed to make way for the 1780 house, which has also been destroyed.
House & Family History: All that remains of the houses at Tixall is the very fine, Grade I-listed Gatehouse, built in 1580 by Sir Walter Aston to stand in front of the first (circa 1500) house. The Gatehouse was described in 1598 as "one of the fairest pieces of work made of late times in all these counties." In 1586 Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned at Tixall for two weeks. James I (her son) visited Tixall for two days. Thomas Atkinson possibly created unexecuted designs for alterations for Thomas Clifford, circa 1770. The Landmark Trust purchased the Gatehouse in 1968 for £300; it is used today as a holiday rental.
Architect: Lancelot Brown
Date: Circa 1770sArchitect: Thomas Atkinson
Date: Circa 1770Architect: William Baker
Date: 1750-51John 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: Vol. IV, 1821.
Country Life: G.F. Webb in Sep 3, 1932.
Title: Landmark Trust Handbook, 19th Edition, The
Author: NA
Year Published: 2001
Publisher: Berkshire: The Landmark Trust
ISBN: 0953312410
Book Type: Softback
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 1995
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300072074
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Sir Walter Aston, 16th century. Thomas Clifford, 18th century. James Aston, 5th Lord Aston of Forfar, 18th century.
Current Ownership Type: The Landmark Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Holiday Rental
House Open to Public: Folly / Outbuildings Only - By Appointment
Phone: 01628-825-925
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No