Tabley House
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Tabley House is an 18th-century Palladian mansion in Knutsford, Cheshire. It was designed by John Carr as the country house of Sir Peter Byrne Leicester and was completed in 1767. It remained in the possession of the Leicester family until the death, in 1975, of the last remaining heir, Lt. Col. John Leicester-Warren. The University of Manchester acquired the property after an offer to the National Trust was declined.
Tabley House was converted to a private school in 1947. It remained an academic institution in its own right until its new owners, the University of Manchester, closed the school in 1984.
The house is still owned by the University, but has been leased to a healthcare company on a 125-year term. One of the leaseholder's responsibilities is to open parts of the house for public viewing.
Tabley House is famed for its collection of paintings and was home to the 1st Lord de Tabley — a great collector of British artwork. JMW Turner, Henry Thompson and James Ward were among the many painters who visited Tabley.
Part of the original grounds now house Knutsford services on the M6 motorway.
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