Crewe Hall

Crewe Hall
South façade and entrance gates
General information
Type	Country house
Architectural style	Jacobean
Location	Crewe Green, United Kingdom
Location of Crewe Hall in Cheshire
Nearest city	Stoke-on-Trent
Coordinates	53°04′59″N 2°23′56″W / 53.083°N 2.399°W / 53.083; -2.399Coordinates: 53°04′59″N 2°23′56″W / 53.083°N 2.399°W / 53.083; -2.399
Built	12th century (site) 1615–36 (building)
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	10 June 1985
Reference no.	1000124

Crewe Hall is a Jacobean mansion located near Crewe Green, east of Crewe, in Cheshire, England. Described by Nikolaus Pevsner as one of the two finest Jacobean houses in Cheshire, it is listed at grade I. Built in 1615–36 for Sir Randolph Crewe, it was one of the county's largest houses in the 17th century, and was said to have "brought London into Cheshire".

The hall was extended in the late 18th century and altered by Edward Blore in the early Victorian era. It was extensively restored by E. M. Barry after a fire in 1866, and is considered among his best works. Other artists and craftsmen employed during the restoration include J. Birnie Philip, J. G. Crace, Henry Weekes and the firm of Clayton and Bell. The interior is elaborately decorated and contains many fine examples of wood carving, chimneypieces and plasterwork, some of which are Jacobean in date.

The park was landscaped during the 18th century by Lancelot Brown, William Emes, John Webb and Humphry Repton, and formal gardens were designed by W. A. Nesfield in the 19th century. On the estate are cottages designed by Nesfield's son, William Eden Nesfield, which Pevsner considered to have introduced features such as tile hanging and pargetting into Cheshire. The stables quadrangle is contemporary with the hall and is listed at grade II*.