Radbroke Hall Holmes Chapel Road, Higher Peover Cheshire

RADBROKE HALL, CHESHIRE - This house lies about two miles outside the country town of Knutsford. in Cheshire. It is built of Portland stone. Internally the ground floor will be panelled throughout, excepting in the inner halls, which will be finished and enriched in plaster. The music room has a curved and enriched ceiling, with walnut framing up to the springing, with two tiers of panels divided by a chair‑rail. The room measures 40ft. by 20ft. We give plans with the perspective. The entrance‑hall, library, and morning‑room will be lined with oak panelling to the ceiling of a similar character, the library having fixed bookshelves along one side and niches on either hand of the fireplace. The oval dining room is to be panelled in fibrous plaster, and all these rooms have enriched ceilings. Except in the servants' quarters the floors throughout are of stone or oak. The builders are Messrs L. Brown and Sons, of Wilmslow, and the architect, Mr Percy Scott Worthington, M.A. (Oxon.), of the firm of Messrs Thos. Worthington and Son, Brown‑street, Manchester. The drawing reproduced was shown at the Royal Academy this year.

Claude Hardy of Heath Lodge Knutsford and 54 Portland Street Manchester died on 2 June 1916, before the house was completed. Olga Hardy died 14 March 1955 at Radbroke Hall, after which it was sold as offices. Claims that the house was sold to George Wragge (Times 18 October 1976 page 11) appear to be in error.

Reference    Supplement to the Builder 8 May 1914 - Drawing exhibited at the Royal Academy -
Reference    Building News 16 October 1914 Page 493
Reference    RIBA Journal 14 August 1939 page 950-952
Reference    Peter de Figueiredo and Julian Treuherz: Cheshire Country Houses pp150-153