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Himley Hall
Hob Uid: 116948
Location : Staffordshire South Staffordshire Himley
Grid Ref : SO8882091570
Summary : Country house constructed during the early 18th century and enlarge by William Atkinson in 1824-7, possibly on the site of a medieval moated house. The house is built of ashlar with hipped slate roof and rendered stacks. The principal range is aligned north-south, Atkinson added flanking wings aligned east-west, the wings are attached to the main block by short links and the resulting structure encloses three sides of an eastern entrance courtyard. In 1958 the building was in use as the headquarters of the West Midland Division of the National Coal Board.
More information : (SO 88849155) Himley Hall (NAT) (1) Himley Hall, a seat of Lord Dudley Ward, lord of the manor. 'The old hall, which stood upon or near the site of the present house, was a curious old structure of brick and stone, with a large moat round, and a bridge across to the great gates at the entrance....". (2) SO 88829157. The present Himley Hall is a large 18th/19th c house, now used as the headquarters of the West Midland Division of the National Coal Board. No trace of the earlier house or of the moat remains. The name Himley Hall is retained. (3) No change since report of 7.7.58 except that the building is now occupied by Wolverhampton Polytechnic. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1913-1938
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Source details : Stebbing Shaw. 1801. History and Antiquity of Staffordshire
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Source details : F1 WW 07-JUL-58
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Source details : F2 ASP 14-MAY-76
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Source details : Staffordshire
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Source details : District of South Staffordshire, 18/12/1987
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : House, Moat
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built early C18th
Monument End Date : 1732
Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : 1824-7 additions
Monument End Date : 1827
Monument Start Date : 1824
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Change of use by 1958
Monument End Date : 1958
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Monument Type : Office
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 405813
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 99738
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 89 SE 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-07-07
End Date : 1958-07-07

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-05-14
End Date : 1976-05-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-11-14
End Date : 1995-11-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2003-01-01
End Date : 2003-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2007-01-01
End Date : 2007-12-31

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Himley Hall