Description

SJ 7581 TATTON C.P. TATTON PARK

3/92 Tatton Hall

5.3.59

GV I

House. 1780-1884. By Samuel Wyatt, Lewis Wyatt, G H Stokes and 2nd
Baron Egerton of Tatton. Runcorn sandstone, ashlar, terracotta, with
slate and lead roofs. 2 storeys with attic around central staircase
hall. South front of 7 bays, 1:5:1. The 4 bays to the west built
between 1780 and 1791 are of Samuel Wyatt's design and were originally
intended as part of an 11-bay composition. The 3 bays to the east and
the portico were of the new, truncated design by Lewis Wyatt built
from 1808-1813. The centre has a giant Corinthian portico of 4
monolithic columns and responds. 2 end bays have tripartite windows
separated by Ionic columns with segmental arches over and paterae in
the tympana. 5 central bays have rectangular panels between 2
principal floors containing swags and paterae. Sash windows of 3 x 5
panes to ground floor with 2 of 1 x 5 panes on either side of end-bay
windows. First floor windows all of 3 x 4 panes. All windows have
slender glazing bars and recessed sash boxes. Decorated band
immediately below first floor windows which continues around main
block. Frieze and cornice above first floor windows, with architrave
over portico and on East facade. North front is also of the 2 periods
and of 7 bays in 1:5:1 rhythm; similar to south front but central bay
has a pedimented porch to the ground floor with 2 columns of Tower of
the Winds form. Lugged doorcase with achievement of arms above.
Panels between floor in central 5 bays are blank. East front of 5
bays has a giant order of Corinthian pilasters rising from a slightly
projecting plinth and having a full entablature starting immediately
above the first floor windows. Attached to the west is the 2-storey
Family Wing. The ground floor was built in 1780-91 by Samuel Wyatt.
In 1810 Lewis Wyatt added a Tuscan colonnade to the south-front and in
1860 G H Stokes added the second floor and Ionic colonnade, verandah
and balustrade. The terracotta smoking room at the extreme west is of
1884 by the 2nd Baron Egerton of Tatton as are the terracotta family
entrance and chapel to the west of the North front.
Interior: Dining room of 1760 by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard, at the
south west corner of the main block, was incorporated into the new
house by Samuel Wyatt. Rococo in feel with high-relief vine swags in
the frieze, around the picture frames and in band of decoration to
ceiling. Card Room at the north west corner (originally Mr Egerton's
room) by Samuel Wyatt redecorated by Lewis Wyatt in the 1808-13
building. Simple neo-classical fireplace and cornice. Remaining
rooms all by Lewis Wyatt. The Entrance Hall in the centre of the
north front is internally all of Lewis's decoration: segmental
ceiling with guilloche moulding to panel frames, paterae at junctions.
2 pairs of scagliola columns to the centre on line with the entrance
door with Ionic capitals supporting transverse entablatured lintels,
each having a Coade stone urn and 2 Coade stone gryphons painted in
simulation of black marble. The Music Room (North East corner)
decorated by Lewis Wyatt has a coved ceiling with central circular
band of floral decoration. Large segment headed alcove in the North
wall originally intended for an organ. Drawing Room (South East
corner) with richly moulded pannelled ceiling with paterae. Library
(south front). Mahogany bookcases to Lewis Wyatt's design. Ceiling
and overmantels of early C20. The Staircase Hall forming the central
East-west spine of the building is also of two builds but also
decorated solely by Lewis. 2-storey rectangular western end with
dogleg staircase with half landing, panelled ceiling, and large oval
skylight with scalloped squinches. Eastern square end has occulus in
ground floor ceiling with circular skylight to first floor ceiling
above. Square balustrade to first floor landing. Upper rooms mostly
altered and redecorated. Family wing; ground floor has spinal
corridor plan. The original lower flight of the backstairs was
replaced in the 1880's by an oak staircase including balusters, newel
posts and some panelling brought from elsewhere and assembled to form
an open newel staircase at the North Eastern corner of the family
wing. Before the North front is a contiguous Entrance Court designed
by the 2nd Baron Egerton of Tatton in 1884. Family entrance to west
side - l½ storeys, blind arcaded in terracotta.
Screen wall to east of ashlar and yellow brick with pedimented archway
to garden on line with arch of porte cochere. Northern part of court
outlined by wrought iron railings above a low ashlar wall bowing
outwards from the house. Pair of rusticated gate piers opposite
entrance porch with granite ball finials and wrought iron gates with
armigerons cresting. Service wing to west of house continuing in line
from family wing: large window to kitchen with iron tracery rising
into gable and with a triangular head. Kitchen Court: outer wall
English garden wall bond running in 1/4 circle from West to South.
Colonnade along west wall of 13 bays. Ashlar and brick with wooden
trusses and slate lean-to roof. Tuscan columns with entasis. Several
of them monolithic with brick basket arches and relieving arches at
north and south ends. Wooden moulded lintel above.
Tatton Park belonged to the Egerton family from 1598 until 1958 when
it was given to the National Trust who now administer it in
conjunction with Cheshire County Council.

Sources: George Ormerod - History of Cheshire London 1819.
Arthur Oswald - Tatton Park Country Life, July 16, 23,
30, 1969.
Nikolaus Pevsner and Edward Hubbard - The Buildings of
England : Cheshire London 1971.
Christopher Rowell - Tatton Park National Trust Guidebook
1982.

Listing NGR: SJ7449081566

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Tatton Hall at Wikipedia
• Tatton Hall official website
• Wikidata Q7688438

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