Tatton Park's Mansion
Set amidst more than 50 acres of Tatton
Park gardens, at the heart of 1,000 acres of landscaped
parkland, the elegant Mansion house at
Tatton Park sits in an elevated position. The impressive portico of
the South Front dominates the view of the house from the
parkland.
From the turn of the 18th century the Egerton family made a home on this site. An
earlier house was extensively re-modelled in the Neo-Classical
style, between 1780 and 1813 by the architects Samuel Wyatt
(1737-1807) and Lewis William Wyatt (1777–1853). The rich
furnishings of the Tatton Park mansion and its important collection of paintings and books reflect the
growing wealth and status of the Egerton family at the end of the
18th and during the 19th centuries. The mansion houses one of the
National Trust's finest libraries and an outstanding collection of
Gillow's of Lancaster furniture. Add to this the extensive array of
domestic offices and servants’ quarters
and the Mansion offers a complete view of life in days gone by.
Tatton Park has recently embarked on a project with the
Family History Society of Cheshire to
document historical information about the hundreds of people who
worked and lived at Tatton Park throughout the Egerton family's
ownership. You can learn more about the
Family History Society of Cheshire Project here .
Tatton Park's Collection
Over 10,000 items in Tatton Park's collection can now be viewed
on line on the new
National Trust Collections website.
Tatton Park Mansion Exhibitions
Throughout the year Tatton Park hosts a number of exhibitions in the Mansion reflecting a
particular aspect of the Park and its rich history. The permanent
Maurice Egerton exhibition details fascinating facts about the life
and interests of Maurice Egerton, the last Baron Egerton of Tatton
Park.
Tatton Park New Library Re-Display
Visitors to the mansion can now experience reading and relaxing
in the Egerton family library. A
large area of the Library has been re-displayed with sofas and
furniture from the collection to allow our
visitors, young and old, to sit and read a number of specially
purchased books which are relevant to the collection and
period.
An iPad is also available for visitors to
access some classic novels and digitised versions of
some special books in our collection.
Tatton Living History Society
The Tatton Park Living History Society are a friendly group of
volunteers who create a Victorian atmosphere within the Mansion at
Tatton Park. Meeting on two Sundays a month, the group create
their own costumes, portraying both servants and gentry, to bring
the mid 1890s to life. If you are interested in joining, or
would like to find out more, please contact Karan Knowles on 01625
374446 or email tatton@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Find out more about our lectures, tours and talks in the Mansion
on the Learning at Tatton page.
Please note only non flash photography is allowed in Tatton
Park's Mansion.
Find out more
about Mansion accessibility here
Tatton Park Mansion opening times and prices
Tatton Park and
the Egerton family have played an important role in shaping
the industrial heritage of the North West. Unearth the
stories that have shaped the modern world. For stimulating more
inspirational days out in the North West region then why not visit
www.modernhistory.co.uk