Originally a Norman castle stood on the site. By the 16th c. it was replaced by a moated hall situated near the banks of the River Dane at Middlewich.
Only the medieval moat survives as an earthwork.
Probable performance venue. Although no relevant Venables family records have been found, there is evidence elsewhere that the family patronized entertainers in the 16th c. It is likely that these performers also appeared at their patron's home.
Long demolished.
late 11th c. At the time of the Domesday Survey the property already belonged to the Venables family.
1687 Estate acquired by the 2nd Earl of Abingdon by marriage with Anne Venables.
late 17th c. Hall demolished and Kinderton Lodge built elsewhere on the estate.
ca. 1860 Lodge demolished.
REED Chester 59, 60; Cumberland/Westmorland/Gloucestershire 306
| Name | Dates | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Venables, Thomas | 1513-1580 | Baron , Knight |
