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Title: Plaish Hall Estate Church Stretton Shropshire - Original Illustrated Auction Catalogiue 1934 with Large Coloured Map. Sy6 7hx
Description: Hall, Wateridge & Owen, Ltd, 1934. Soft Cover. Original 24 page catalogue for the Auction of Plaish Hall Estate. Full title: Shropshire. About 16 miles from Shrewsbury and Ludlow, 2 from village of Cardington and Longville Station, and 6 from Church Stretton, with first class rail services. The well known attractive freehold Residential, Agricultural and Sporting Property being the Plaish Hall Estate, Church Stretton, Shropshire. .... This beautiful and genuine old historical Tudor Residence of moderate dimensions is one of great character and charm and is built of stone......, The Whole Estate has 950 acres and comprises in addition TheManors of Plaish and Gretton and the Advowson of the Vicarage of Cardington. Four fertile farms, small holdings, cottages.... To be sold as a whole or in lots by Hall, Wateridge & Owen Ltd., at the Horne Institute, Church Stretton on Monday, July 9th , 1934 at 3 m precisely. 14 lots described including Lot 1 Plaish Hall, Plaish Park Farm, Upper Home Farm, Lower Home farm, The Sheaves Farm, The Kennels, Blacksmiths shop and etc. There is a plate of Plaish Hall and a large coloured folding map measuring From Strutt and Parkers modern brochure: Plaish Hall is a beautiful Grade I listed Tudor house which stands in magnificent gardens and grounds. Surrounded by unspoilt South Shropshire countryside, the property is a much loved family home that has been beautifully restored and well maintained by the current owners over the past 35 years. Steeped in history, Plaish Hall is believed to be the first brick built house in Shropshire. Mentioned in the Dooms Day Book the property was then substantially renovated in the 15th century. Once home to Judge William Leighton, an amateur poet and composer in the 16th Century, the house has mellow red English bond brick elevations with blue diapering and grey sand stone dressings and is H plan with gabled wings. Of particular note are the stunning chimneys, which are thought to have been based on those of King Henry VIII's Hampton Court. Now at SY6 7HX he catalogue is in VG condition with some dusting and mild foxing of the card covers. Internally and including the map the condition is 1near fine. See scans and email for more. . Very Good

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