Stanley Palace

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Stanley Palace stands outside the area of the Roman fortress ( Deva ) but on or near a site occupied by the Dominican friars ( Blackfriar's ) in medieval times.

The original house was built by Sir Peter Warburton, a Chester Lawyer and M.P. for the city in 1583 & 1586.

After his death in1621 the property passed to his daughter, Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Thomas Stanley of Alderley and a Kinsman of the Earl of Derby. In the 19th century the house was known as Derby House.

The building itself has suffered some changes since the late 16th century, however , original parts of the house have survived, e.g. exterior timbers on the ground floor and in the upstairs long gallery.

As have some early floorboards in the long gallery. In the 17th or 18th century two rooms were added at the rear of the house.