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Family owned Jacobean Hall with award winning event spaces; set within stunning gardens. Visit us!

29/07/2024

Eagle eye view of Dorfold Hall by

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20/06/2024

Redwood Cottage … with its cloak of roses and wisteria
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10/05/2024

Merlot amongst the bluebells on the Ladies Walk by the evergreen oak tree… Happy Friday!

30/04/2024

The Dell… the azaleas and rhododendrons are coming into bloom, whilst the pale new leaves emerge everywhere… magical

24/04/2024

A splash of fuchsia from azaleas in the dell…

20/04/2024

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Yesterday marked 2 weeks until the start of our Summer Tour, with an Evening of Opera at the beautiful Dorfold Hall in Cheshire! (On Thursday 2nd May)

“Critically acclaimed young opera company Wild Arts (★★★★★ Opera Now, ★★★★ The Guardian) offers 75 minutes of musical favourites - from Handel, Mozart and Rossini, to Gershwin, Rodgers and Tom Lehrer - woven into a new narrative, and performed by four incredible singers and a world-class string quintet.”

Performers include Galina Averina (★★★★★ “terrific … with sparkling vivacity,” The Guardian; Opera North), founder member of Voces8 Catherine Backhouse (Diva Opera, Mid-Wales Opera), Michael Bell (Longborough Festival, ENO), and Glyndebourne rising star Timothy Nelson (Opera North, ETO).

Doors will open at 6.30pm (with the bar open for pre-concert drinks).
The performance will start at 7.30pm (and will include a 30-minute drinks interval).

“The musicians were all superb. With perfect balance and tone they really brought the works alive. Clean and precise, every detail of the composers’ intentions was revealed anew; like having an intimate snapshot of their original sketches fleshed out. Whoever conceived this idea was a genius!”
★★★★★ Courie Amado Juneau (Fairy Powered Productions)

www.wildarts.org.uk/opera-evening-tour

18/03/2024

Magnolias… this one by Redwood Cottage.

15/03/2024

OPERA AT DORFOLD HALL
a summer opera evening in L’Écurie at Dorfold
Thursday 2nd May
6.30 - 9.30 pm
Wild Arts presents some of the greatest stories of all time, with dramatic intrigue, jealousy, comedy, idealism and pure love. Enjoy the musical favourites from Rossini, Handel and Viardot, to Bernstein and Gershwin.
Performed by four world-class singers and a string quintet.
For tickets follow the link in bio

12/03/2024

Camelias by the Lodge….
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26/02/2024

The venue as a backdrop to the crocus…

09/12/2023

Not too long now until Christmas!
The magical mantlepiece for the twins… enhanced by ‘s “Fine Grey” paint on the walls.
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29/11/2023

Crisp foggy mornings

28/11/2023

Moonlight… by L’Écurie!

18/11/2023

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In conjunction with my previous reel, here’s my favourite photos of the beautiful Jacobean Drawing Room at Dorfold Hall, showing more of that incredible vaulted ceiling, in post form.

11/11/2023

Lake view ~ with L’Écurie and the Blacksmith’s in the background… all bathed in wonderful autumnal morning light…
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01/11/2023

Final Piece of the Puzzle ~
The entire scheme for the Blacksmith’s Cottage was centred on this gorgeous fabric from
Vibrant and reminiscent of nature it is the focal point as you enter the space, it dresses the headboard created by Peter Rose with the help of
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28/10/2023

Autumn Hues and Light… .
Image produced by Danson Roundell for his mum

16/10/2023

Hallways ~ announcing the spaces the join, corridors help gather the anticipation…
We used Portland Stone from for the walls, to light the spaces and a mixture of antiques with both historical and contemporary art to personalise these avenues…
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04/10/2023

The Drawing Room Ceiling ~ created in 1621 by Italian plasterers to celebrate the King James’s unification of England and Scotland.
The intricate details are highlighted by the lighting, carefully designed with
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25/09/2023

September Sun…
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01/09/2023

Reclaimed Sandstone ~ unearthed from the grounds around Dorfold has been used to rebuild the fireplace.
The woodburner is from and the chair from .
All helping create a magical atmosphere in the newly renovated Blacksmith’s cottage.

31/08/2023

Bronze Windows & The Ancient Chestnut ~ the windows are by (these are double glazed but the outer pane is “period glass” offering an irregular reflection as it would have in the past).
This is the view from the lounge and to the South… onto the 1000-year-old chestnut tree.
The cottage is heated sustainably using air source heat pumps… we also have a lovely wood burner to increase the cosines further!

20/08/2023

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The RIBA Award-Winning revitalisation of L’ecurie

Guided by architect 's vision, our luminaires weave a tapestry of contemporary and tradition in the newly renovated stables at Dorfold Hall.

The converted Tack Room, which takes on the feel of a modern New York City loft with its striking sleek grey interiors, is complemented by our G130 suspended mains track which was left exposed and painted black to engage in a dynamic contrast with the space.

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30/07/2023

Country Life Magazine ~ Did you know that The Hall and all the cottages at Dorfold are heated using ground source heat?
The Hall was one of the first historic houses in the country to adopt this method of heating (after Castle Howard).
Not only is ground source heating sustainable (we use renewable electricity is used to drive the heat pumps and the pipework is in te lake and field beyond the house), but it also protects the contents and fabric of the house by providing a constant temperature.
To find out a little more about ground source heating do read the article from (see link in bio for the full article).
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27/07/2023

Alternative Photographs ~ a few images from Lit Photo
(www.litphoto.co.uk)... these timeless images were a short while ago.
Why do our images look so different?
The images are on paper negatives with large format cameras and are one of the earliest forms of photography.
The process dates back to the 1800s and each exposure is developed in a dark room.
Such a distinctive aesthetic, ethereal... gorgeous!

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Dorfold Hall, Chester Road, Nantwich
Nantwich
CW58LD

Website

http://www.dorfold.com/

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It is this weekend!!. . A celebration of Food, Drink & Performing Arts on Saturday and Sunday July 23rd-24th. . Pull up a deckchair, grab a drink and soak up the warm atmosphere at Dorfold Hall this summer! . Follow the festival on @dorfoldhallfoodfestival or purchase tickets following the link in bio (then “event diary”) . . . #foodfestival #dorfoldhallestate #dorfold #nantwich #livemusic #cheshirelife #daysoutwiththekids #daysout #festivals2022 #weekendfun #cheshireevents

A celebration of Food, Drink & Performing Arts on Saturday and Sunday July 23rd-24th. . Pull up a deckchair, grab a drink and soak up the warm atmosphere at Dorfold Hall this summer! . Follow the festival on @dorfoldhallfoodfestival or purchase tickets following the link in bio (then “event diary”) . . . #foodfestival #dorfoldhallestate #dorfold #nantwich #livemusic #cheshirelife #daysoutwiththekids #daysout #festivals2022 #weekendfun #cheshireevents

F I L M ~ Waow! Thank you @lawsonfilmsuk for this video!! . To use @lawsonfilmsuk own words: “Dancing into marriage like 💃🏻 … and having the time of their lives at @dorfold ! . . . . . #dorfoldhall #dorfoldhallweddings #cheshireweddingvideographer #cheshireweddingvideography #lawsonfilms #weddingfilm #weddingvideography #weddingvideographer #countryhousewedding #bride #cheshireweddingvenue

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