Swythamley Hall

Swythamley Hall is a late 18th century country house near Leek, Staffordshire which has been converted into four separate residences. It is a Grade II listed building.

The manor of Swythamley was held by the Crown following the dissolution of Dieuclacres Abbey and thereafter had several owners. It was acquired by the Trafford family (who owned the adjoining manor of Heaton) in 1654. The Traffords replaced the old manor ( recorded in 1666 as taxable for 8 hearths) with a new house in about 1690. The family remained in residence until Edward Trafford Nicholls ( High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1818) sold the estate to Sir Philip Brocklehurst Bt in 1832.

The Brocklehursts considerably enlarged and improved the house during the 19th century including new wings and a two storey porch to the west entrance front.

On the death of the 2nd Baronet in 1975 his heir and great nephew sold the house and broke up the estate. For some ten years the hall was occupied as a transendential meditation training centre until in 1987 when it was sold for residential redevelopment. The Grade II listed coach house was also converted into a single residence

References

* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22914 'A History of the County of Stafford, Volume 7' (1996) pp 186-191 Manors of Heaton and Swythamley from British History Online]