Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends

Sutton Hall is a historic building to the west of the village of Sutton Lane Ends in Cheshire, England, which has been converted into a pub and restaurant. The present structure dates from the middle of the 17th century, with additions and alterations in the late 18th century, and it replaced an earlier manor house on the site. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The house is built partly in stone and partly in timber framing, with a U-shaped plan whose arms end in irregular gables; the left gable is stone and the right is timber-framed, with a jettied upper storey supported on brackets carved with wooden figures, one of them a knight in chain mail. Between the two wings is the former great hall, and a 16th-century chapel at the rear — which has served at different times as stables and as a convent — now houses the restaurant kitchens. As a commercial hospitality venue, Sutton Hall is operated by Brunning & Price, a pub group that began in the North West and North Wales and now has pubs across the country, each with its own style and flavour. The official website describes the pub as over 480 years old and notes that in its life it has been a manor house, the family home of the Earls of Lucan and a convent. Today it offers a warren of seven different dining areas, a snug, a library, terraces and gardens. Its offer centres on good local cask beers, freshly cooked food from a regularly changing menu, an affordable wine list, and a shelf of malt whiskies and gins. The pub also runs a programme of events including a monthly pub dog walk, a monthly charity quiz, live music on Fridays, and seasonal showcases such as a Christmas showcase. The building's earlier history is documented: it was once the property of Sir Humphrey Davenport, Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1631, and the Manor of Sutton later passed by marriage to Sir Rowland Belasyse, an ancestor of the Earls of Fauconberg. In 1819 it was acquired by the Countess of Lucan and descended to her successors, the Lords Lucan, and was primarily used as a farmhouse. In the 1880s and 1890s the property was rented by the explorers Theodore Bent and his wife Mabel Bent. In 2008 the building was substantially refurbished as a restaurant by Brunning and Price, the then owners. The pub is managed by Dan Cappadona, with a front-of-house team including a senior deputy manager, a sales and events manager and assistant managers.

Sutton Hall is a former country house to the west of the village of Sutton Lane Ends in Cheshire, England. The present building dates from the middle of the 17th century, with additions and alterations in the late 18th century, and it replaced a previous manor house on the site. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The house is constructed partly in stone and partly in timber framing, with a U-shaped plan. The arms of the "U" end in irregular gables; the left gable is in stone and the right is timber-framed. The upper storey of the right gable is jettied, the jetty being supported on brackets carved with wooden figures, one of them a knight in chain mail. Between the two wings is the former great hall. A 16th-century chapel at the rear of the house, which has served at different times as stables and as a convent, now serves as the restaurant kitchens. Not far from the hall is a Bronze Age barrow or cairn, probably a cremation site, now much reduced in size. Historically, the property was once owned by Sir Humphrey Davenport, Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1631. The Manor of Sutton later passed by marriage to Sir Rowland Belasyse, an ancestor of the Earls of Fauconberg. In 1819 it was acquired by the Countess of Lucan and descended to her successors, the Lords Lucan, and was primarily used as a farmhouse. The countess had been born Elizabeth Belasyse, daughter of Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl of Fauconberg, and in 1794 had married Richard Bingham, who became the 2nd Earl of Lucan in 1799; by 1804, after six children, they had separated. In the 1880s and 1890s, the property was rented by the explorers Theodore Bent and his wife Mabel Bent. In 2008 the building was substantially refurbished as a restaurant by Brunning and Price, the then owners. Brunning & Price began in the North West and North Wales and now has a branch of the family in the South, each pub with its own style and flavour. The official website describes Sutton Hall as over 480 years old and notes that in its life it has been a manor house, the family home of the Earls of Lucan and a convent. Today the pub is full of nooks and crannies, with a snug, a library and a warren of seven different dining areas, plus terraces and gardens. It serves good local cask beers, freshly cooked food from a menu that changes regularly, a decent and affordable wine list, and a good shelf of malt whiskies and gins. The pub runs a programme of events including a monthly pub dog walk on the last Saturday of every month, a monthly charity quiz on the first Thursday, live music on the last Friday of each month, and seasonal events such as a Christmas showcase. The pub is managed by Dan Cappadona, supported by a front-of-house team.

• 2008

  Substantially refurbished as a restaurant by Brunning and Price, the then owners.

• 1880

  Rented by the explorers Theodore and Mabel Bent during the 1880s and 1890s.

• 1819

  Acquired by the Countess of Lucan; descended to the Lords Lucan and primarily used as a farmhouse.

• 1631

  Property of Sir Humphrey Davenport, Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

A historic Grade II listed country house turned characterful pub and restaurant, offering unpretentious fresh British food, local cask ales and a warm, traditional hospitality experience within the Brunning & Price group.

• Local cask beers

• Freshly cooked food from a regularly changing menu

• Affordable wine list

• Malt whiskies and gins

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2. 2History of the pub - Sutton Hall | Historic 480-Year-Old Pubbrunningandprice.co.uk
3. 3Brunning & Price | Our Pubs & Storybrunningandprice.co.uk
4. 4Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends - Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org