It was remodelled before 1771 by the painter and amateur architect John Astley, producing a "Georgian Gothic façade with sashes and spiky pinnacles stuck on to a plain earlier house".
[1] following patronage from his wealthy wife, heiress Penelope, Lady Dukinfield-Daniell widow of Sir Thomas Dukinfield-Daniell Over Tabley Hall is constructed in red brick with stone dressings and a slate roof.
The central bay protrudes forwards and extends upwards to form a three-storey tower.
At the sides of the central bay are pilasters with sunken panels containing round flower decorations.
It is constructed in red brick with stone dressings and a tiled roof.