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England

Willington Hall

Willington. Boothsdale, Tarporley

Cheshire

England

Circa Date: 1829 w/1878 & circa 1955 alterations

Status: Partially Extant

Reduced in size in the 1950s

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Country House: Yes

This house has been used for TV and Film

The House, before its 1950s partial demolition, from a circa 1907 postcard.

  • Built / Designed For: Major William Tomkinson

  • Architect: George Latham

    Date: 1829
    Designed: House for Major William Tomkinson

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  • John 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: Vol. II, p. 127, 1853.

  • House Listed: Grade II

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984 - TV series, as Carruthers's country house in the episode "The Solitary Cyclist").

  • Past Seat / Home of: Major William Tomkinson, 1829-72; James Tomkinson, 1872-1910.

    Current Ownership Type: Corporation

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Hotel

  • House Open to Public: By Appointment

    Phone: 01829-752-321

    Fax: 01829-752-596

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: https://willingtonhall.co.uk

    Historic Houses Member: No

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