Dunham Massey Hall
Grade I listed house in Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dunham Massey Hall, usually known simply as Dunham Massey,[1] is an English country house in the parish of Dunham Massey in the district of Trafford, near Altrincham, Greater Manchester. During World War I it was temporarily used as the Stamford Military Hospital.
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Alternative names | Dunham Hall; Stamford Military Hospital |
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Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Dunham Hall |
Designated | 5 March 1959 |
Reference no. | 1356512 |
It was designated a Grade I listed building on 5 March 1959. It has been owned by the National Trust since the death of Roger Grey, 10th and last Earl of Stamford in 1976.
Dunham Massey was re-built in the early 18th century by George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington. He had inherited an older mansion from his father, which was in a terrible state of repair.
There were significant alterations, especially internally, at the start of the 20th century. It has historic formal gardens and a deer park. The park and gardens are listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.