Barlaston Hall - Flipbook - Page 4
DESCRIPTION
First-time visitors to Barlaston Hall are in for a treat not only with the architecture - the classical grandeur has been
painstakingly restored to its 18th-century glory - but also with the three and a half-acres of grounds and four acres of
paddocks. Along with genteel lawned gardens, meadows, and wooded areas, within the Estate is a 12th-century church and
planning permission to extend an Orangerie annex into a garden room and pool. Built in 1756 by architect Sir Robert Taylor,
the legacy of Barlaston spans generations. It was bought by Wedgwood in 1937, later purchased by the charity SAVE Britain’s
Heritage who began the great restoration.
Arriving by the pea gravel horseshoe drive, cue the grandeur of the stone-paved entrance hall, which leads directly to the
equally showstopping Chinese Chippendale staircase and reception rooms that flow in the round. The maximalist dining room
is of note, whose filigree plasterwork of the walls and ceiling is worthy of a scene in Bridgerton. At its crest is a magnificent oil
painting by artist Thomas Pickering of the Sir Thomas Mills family, who built the house in the 1700s as a weekend shooting
estate. The Sitting Room, meanwhile, features sunshine-yellow walls and ornate windows that look across to the Wedgwood
Estate. On the lower ground floor, an expansive kitchen and dining room with pink Aga is luxurious, warm, and comfortable.
Spiralling on two further floors are enormous bedrooms, bathrooms and further living space. From the outside, Barlaston
looks palatial, with its Palladian-style facades, but the interior feels informal. It is a mixture of grand and comfy things.
P R O P E R T Y I N F O R M AT I O N
Tenure: Freehold; three separate titles for the house,
grounds, and St John’s Church.
EPC Rating: Grade I-listed. Refer to agent for details.
Services: Two gas-fired commercial boilers, remote-
controlled with an online system, mains electric,
water and drain. WIFI available to the house.
Agents’ Notes
• Alongside the active planning permission for the
Orangerie annex conversion, planning exists to
install a doorway from the ground floor kitchen
onto the garden.
• St John’s church has been fully renovated.
• The house has been renovated with new bathrooms
throughout, with underfloor heating to the second
floor.
• The current owner has a commercial drinks licence
for the church and house - a potential source of
revenue for interested parties.
• Informal parking arrangements are in place with
the Wedgwood Estate.
Planning Permissions:
Active
22/36139/LBC | Alterations and extension to the
existing outbuildings at Barlaston Hall
23/38527/LBC | Alteration to an existing opening at
basement level at Barlaston Hall (in conjunction with
23/38526/HOU)
Archive
Stable block : 21/34747/FUL | Construction of
domestic stable block at Barlaston Hall
Local Authority: Staffordshire Borough Council.
Council Tax: Band H. £4,364.04 payable for
2024/25.
