Photo: Acton Round Hall by Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Acton Round Hall is a Grade I listed country house in the small rural parish of Acton Round, Shropshire.
Built in 1713–14 as a dower house for the Acton family of Aldenham, it remains privately owned and occupied by the Kennedy family today.
Access is available through Historic Houses membership, making it one of the quieter and less widely visited historic houses in the county.
Its setting within a compact Shropshire parish gives it an unusually secluded character for a house of its standing.
Read more on WikipediaHistory
Acton Round Hall was built in 1713–14 as a dower house for the Acton family of Aldenham, one of the established landowning families of Shropshire. The hall is currently owned and occupied by the Kennedy family. Acton Round as a settlement has early roots in the county, and the estate sits within a landscape that has been in agricultural and residential use for centuries.
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Telford Central Rail Station (9.5 miles)
Open by arrangement for tours; contact the owners directly via the Historic Houses website to book a visit.
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Within 5 miles of Acton Round Hall there are 6 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings and 2 churchs, across Churches Conservation Trust, National Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 10 miles of Acton Round Hall there are 23 historic properties, including 8 historic buildings, 5 churchs and 4 historic houses, across English Heritage, National Trust and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Acton Round Hall there are 51 historic properties, including 16 historic buildings, 15 historic houses and 10 churchs, across Historic Houses, English Heritage and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Facts
A quietly private Shropshire house that rarely appears on any visitor's radar, accessible only through Historic Houses membership. Built as a dower house in 1713–14, it carries an understated historical significance that rewards those who make the effort to arrange a visit.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Shropshire, England
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