Longnor Hall, Wheaton Aston Road, Longnor, Staffordshire, ST19 5QN
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT - Historic period manor house in Longnor
Guide price*
£1.75m+
Plus fees
Lot information
Residential Vacant
Auction details:
Wednesday 27th March 2024 @ 08:30AM
A Freehold Historic Period Manor House with outbuildings for potential development set in 10.12 acres, which will be offered in our 16th May Auction if not sold before
Property Description
The opportunity comprises Longnor Hall, a Grade II* Listed manor house dating back to 1726, steeped in history along with a Grade II Listed Coach House, traditional farm buildings, stabling and barns, all set within 10.12 acres (4.1 hectares) of formal gardens and land. At the centre of the adjacent farmyard lies a Grade II former weighbridge, of red brick construction under a red tiled roof with central finial This building dates back to 1890.Location
Longnor Hall is the principal manor house in the small rural hamlet of Longnor, a short distance from the village of Wheaton Aston and with easy onward access to the main centres in Staffordshire and the West Midlands conurbation. The M6, M5 and M54 are only a short distance away.Wheaton Aston provides an array of local facilities, and the house is conveniently situated for easy reach of the further amenities afforded by Wolverhampton City Centre, Stafford and Cannock with the M6 and the M54 motorways being easily accessible and which provide fast access to Shrewsbury, Birmingham and beyond. Rail services run from Stafford with excellent connections to London. Furthermore, the area is well served by schooling in both sectors in Wolverhampton, Stafford, Newport and Brewood with a highly regarded primary school being situated in the nearby village of Bishops Wood.
Planning
Included within the sale are a range of farm buildings benefitting from a previous planning consent for conversion to five residential units, under planning reference no. 17/00314/FULL.There is an additional range of more modern barns that would be demolished under implementation of the above mentioned planning consent.
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