Marbury Hall, Anderton with Marbury
Country house in Cheshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marbury Hall was a country house in Marbury, near Northwich, Cheshire, England. Several houses existed on the site from the 13th century, which formed the seat successively of the Marbury, Barry and Smith-Barry families, until 1932. An extensive collection of artwork and sculpture was housed at the hall from 1801 until the 1930s. The final house was extensively remodelled by Anthony Salvin in the 1850s.
Marbury Hall | |
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General information | |
Type | Country house |
Location | Marbury, Cheshire, England |
Coordinates | 53.280°N 2.527°W / 53.280; -2.527 |
Completed | ~1856 |
Demolished | 1968 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Anthony Salvin |
Marbury Hall was used as a military camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during the Second World War, and afterwards Imperial Chemical Industries housed foreign workers there. The house was demolished in 1968, and the grounds now form part of Marbury Park.