Pitchford Hall has a long and largely peaceful history, having passed between many owners in its time and seen many alterations and renovations. Royalty have been infrequent guests, sometimes on pleasant vacations and sometimes on more urgent business. Boasting architectural oddities, wandering cigar-smoking ghosts and the weight of centuries, there's plenty to discover on the Pitchford Estate.
Some time after the Dissolution of the Monasteries (during the reign of Henry VIII) and when Roman Catholics were being persecuted for their religious beliefs, a Priest's Hole was installed in the house. It is believed to have been used at various points in the house's history.
During the Second World War, the Hall was one of the pre-prepared bolt holes to be used by the Royal Family in the event of a N**i invasion of London, with a special unit of the Household Cavalry, the Coats Mission, assigned to aid their dramatic escape from the capital.
The Estate is home to Pitchford Hall (Generals' Quarters), Windy Mundy Farm, Stockbatch Granary and Tree House Barn, four holiday lets available as holiday accommodation for groups of up to 14, 16, 14 and 4 respectively.
With stunning interiors and an idyllic location, these properties offer a country escape that we hope that you'll love as much as we do.
The houses and farms on the Pitchford Estate are luxuriously fitted and ideal for self-catering holidays, ideal for larger groups looking for a weekend getaway. Each house has a fully equipped kitchen, plenty of space around the dining table and enough bathrooms for everyone. The Estate has holiday lets for larger groups of 14-16 or groups of four, with multiple properties within walking distance of each other, all in historic buildings in the beautiful Shropshire Hill country. At the heart of the Estate is Pitchford Hall which once played host to Queen Victoria, who visited Pitchford as a 13-year-old princess and climbed up into the famous Pitchford tree house. The Hall was also considered as a safe house for the British Royal Family during the Second World War.
Within six miles of the Pitchford Estate is the historic town of Shrewsbury, with its fascinating architecture, castle, farmers market, shops and wealth of pubs and restaurants. Easily accessible is popular Church Stretton, Much Wenlock (birthplace of the modern Olympic Games) and Shropshire's finest town Ludlow, framed by the gentle Clee Hill, with its impressive castle, magnificent church, half-timbered buildings and Georgian red-brick houses. Attingham Park (NT) and the World Heritage site of Ironbridge Gorge are all within easy driving distance.
