Soulton Hall
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Soulton Hall in Shropshire
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 Location within Shropshire
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| Former names | Suletune, Suleton, Soleton, Sulton, Sowton, Soughton, |
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| Architectural style | Tudor architecture |
| Location | near Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°52′04″N 2°40′44″W / 52.8678°N 2.679°WCoordinates: 52°52′04″N 2°40′44″W / 52.8678°N 2.679°W |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Construction started | prior to 1017 for the manor, on the current site by the late 1300s, with the current brick exterior begun in 1556 |
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| Material | Grinshill Sandstone and Tudor brick, incorporating medieval timber framing |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | ? Walter Hancock |
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Soulton Hall /ˈsʊltɒn/ is a country house in Shropshire, England, located two miles east of the town of Wem, on the B5065.
The manor of Soulton is pre-Norman in origin. What can be seen externally of the present hall is constructed of brick, fired from clay at the site in a field now known as "the Brickle", a corruption of "Brick Kiln", with Grinshill stone dressings.
The present exterior of the building was constructed in approximately 1550. However in incorporates within the building traces of an older Tudor or medieval building of timber frame construction, which would have been of considerable extent for its time: four stories high, of three bays, and containing close stud work. Some of the timbers even within this structure were reused from a yet older building.
The hall of the 1550s which can be seen today was built by Sir Rowland Hill (MP), who was the first Protestant Lord Mayor of London in 1549, and, as Sheriff of London, was involved in the case which established Parliamentary Privilege. It has been speculated that this building was the work of Walter Hancock, who built the Old Market Hall in Shrewsbury. The manors of Hawkstone and Soulton were sold in 1556 by Thomas Lodge to Sir Rowland Hill and Thomas Leigh under long leases (until 1610) for quiet enjoyment by his brother Edward Lodge.
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