Haughton Hall, Cheshire

The architect was J. F. Doyle, the design being influenced by the Old English picturesque style of Norman Shaw.

It was erected on the site of the previous Haughton Hall which was owned by the Garnett-Botfield family.

In 1904 he published a book called “Pictures and engravings at Haughton Hall, Tarporley in the possession of Ralph Brocklebank”.

"Mr Ralph Brocklebank, Tarporley one of Cheshire’s best landowners who in re-establishing old homesteads and equipping them with up-to-date dairies has done much towards assisting his tenantry.

Her father John Wills Handren was a partner in the Brooklyn shipping firm called Hendren & Robins.

[11] The couple lived at Tiresford House for many years after their marriage and then in 1950 bought Haughton Hall.

The entrance bay has a plaque with their initials GCD and GJD and an heraldic symbol in the gable apex.

They frequently assisted local charities by holding open garden days at Haughton Hall.

In the 1960 he established a water fowl centre which is well known, achieving great success with a flock of pink flamingos and breeding Stanley cranes".

[14] His wife Joyce was very active in the Women's Institute movement and in 1950 founded the Haughton Branch and became its long serving president.