Shellbrook Hill

52.954097060392826°N 2.966517803368255°W / 52.954097060392826; -2.966517803368255

Shelbrook Hill in 2006

Shellbrook Hill is a grade II listed house in Ellesmere Rural, Shropshire, England, less than a quarter of a mile from part of the Wales border.

The house was built in 1820, and "is thought to have been designed by a pupil of Sir John Soane."[1] It was built for the Rev Richard Hilton, and the architect may have been George Edgecombe of Ellesmere.[2] Hilton was still living there in 1837, but by 1851, it was home to his son-in-law John Jones, who had married Hilton's daughter.[2] It passed to their son, Hanmer Hilton Jones, who lived there until he died in 1935, aged 93.[2] The house was sold and by mid-century was home to the Soames family.[2]

Work was later undertaken to remove some changes that occurred in the mid-1930s, including large water tanks in the roof space, lowered ceilings, a bathroom, internal walls and some metal windows.[1] The internal layout and the window arrangement was restored, and a new en-suite bathroom was created within a former maid's cupboard.[1]

It was home to Major Frederic Evelyn Soames (who also lived in Nyeri, Kenya), who died there on 14 March 1967.[3] He was the son of Frederick William Soames, who ran Soames Brewery, Wrexham.[4]

It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since May 1953.[5]

It has been home to former Conservative cabinet minister Owen Paterson and his late wife Rose Paterson,[6][7][8] since at least 2008.[9] Rose Paterson was found dead in woods near the house in 2020, and the coroner later returned a verdict of suicide.[8]

References

  1. "Shellbrook Hill, Sodylt Shropshire". RIBA. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. Williams, Gareth (2021). The Country Houses of Shropshire. p. 574. ISBN 9781783275397. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. "Kenya Gazette". 26 April 1968.
  4. "Europeans in East Africa - View entry".
  5. Historic England. "Shellbrook Hill (1176416)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. "Shropshire MP Owen Paterson's wife Rose makes Who's Who". www.shropshirestar.com.
  7. "Chair of Aintree Racecourse Rose Paterson has died". Chair of Aintree Racecourse Rose Paterson has died.
  8. Traynor, Luke (24 June 2020). "Chair of Aintree Racecourse Rose Paterson has died". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 2008. Debrett's. 24 June 2008. ISBN 9781870520805.
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