Kinderton Hall

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Venue Type & Location

Private Residence

Site Name: Kinderton Hall
Location: Middlewich
County: Cheshire
Location Type: Town - in town at determined location

Overview

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.

Performance History

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.

Current Status

Long demolished.

History of the Venue

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.

Record Source

REED Chester 59, 60; Cumberland/Westmorland/Gloucestershire 306

Patrons who owned this venue

Name Dates Titles
Venables, Thomas 1513-1580 Baron , Knight

Bibliographic Sources

  • Coward, T.A. Picturesque Cheshire. London: Methuen, 1926.
  • Gallichan, Walter M. Cheshire. London: Methuen, 1928.
  • King, David J. Cathcart. Castellarium Anglicanum: An Index and Bibliography of the Castles in England, Wales and the Islands. 2 vols. Millwood, NY, London and Nendeln, Liechtenstein: Kraus International Publications, 1983.
  • Mackenzie, James D. The Castles of England: Their Story and Structure. 2 vols. New York: The Macmillan Co., 1896.
  • Pevsner, Nikolaus, and Edward Hubbard. Cheshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth, Midd: Penguin Books, 1971.
  • Robinson, John Martin. A Guide to the Country Houses of the North West. London: Constable, 1991.