Gerrard's Bromley Hall,

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Date:1686

Description:Gerrard's Bromley Hall was constructed in the late sixteenth century by Sir Gilbert Gerard, Queen Elizabeth's Attorney General. The hall was built behind two courtyards; off the courtyards were barns and stable blocks.

The hall was demolished in the 1750s, but some of the barns still exist. One of these barns contains a plaster frieze depicting a hunting scene.

The porch, dated 1584, was remove to the grounds of Batchacre Hall in the mid-eighteenth century. It remains there to this day.

The print was commissioned by Dr. Robert Plot for his book 'Natural History of Staffordshire', published in 1686.

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Creators: M. Burghers (engraver) - Creator

Donor ref:G95.126.0001 (18/1987)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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