History
Picture taken from google of Standon Hall in its original state.
Standon Hall was built 1910 to the designs of J. Francis Doyle for Sir Thomas Anderson Salt, a Director of the North Staffordshire Railway Company, as his family home. It was sold to Staffordshire County Council in 1925 for use as a hospital. By 1930 pavilions had been built in the grounds to house tuberculosis patients. It was primarily used as an Orthapaedic Hospital until the opening of Stafford General Hospital in 1983 when the site was sold. The Hall itself was to be a private residential rare home known as 'The Beeches' with the ancillary buildings being used to care for dementia patients. By 2016 the site was vacant and planning permission to convert the Hall and outbuildings and homes was refused. In 2019 permission was granted for it to be used as a wedding venue.
Explore
The explore was surprisingly relaxed, there were people around the grounds mainly towards the Manor House. I just kept within the trees and found access. Once inside I was left to it, was here a couple of hours.
Pictures
Picture taken from google of Standon Hall in its original state.
Standon Hall was built 1910 to the designs of J. Francis Doyle for Sir Thomas Anderson Salt, a Director of the North Staffordshire Railway Company, as his family home. It was sold to Staffordshire County Council in 1925 for use as a hospital. By 1930 pavilions had been built in the grounds to house tuberculosis patients. It was primarily used as an Orthapaedic Hospital until the opening of Stafford General Hospital in 1983 when the site was sold. The Hall itself was to be a private residential rare home known as 'The Beeches' with the ancillary buildings being used to care for dementia patients. By 2016 the site was vacant and planning permission to convert the Hall and outbuildings and homes was refused. In 2019 permission was granted for it to be used as a wedding venue.
Explore
The explore was surprisingly relaxed, there were people around the grounds mainly towards the Manor House. I just kept within the trees and found access. Once inside I was left to it, was here a couple of hours.
Pictures
