Mawley Hall

[1] The Blount family of Sodington Hall, Mamble, Worcestershire, wealthy coalowners and ironfounders, acquired estates in neighbouring Shropshire.

In 1730 Sir Edward Blount commissioned Francis Smith of Warwick to design a new mansion house for the estate at Mawley.

The garden front to the south west is similar in design and decoration with a central entrance approached by a double flight of steps with wrought iron balustrades.

Afterwards she attracted much attention as an exponent of the flat earth theory, conducting convincing, but flawed experiments to prove the claim.

In 1962 the house was sold to Anthony Galliers Pratt, who carried out a total restoration and whose son, Rupert, remains in residence.