A late 19th century drawing of the house from the 1901 book "Shropshire Houses Past and Present"
Earlier Houses: There was probably an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: William Lacon Childe
House & Family History: Kinlet was leased in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s to Moffats School of English. The school closed in 2020, when Kinlet Hall, together with 102 acres, was listed for sale for £3.5 million.
Title: Smith of Warwick: Francis Smith, Architect and Master-Builder
Author: Gomme, Andor
Year Published: 2000
Reference: pg. 533
Publisher: Lincolnshire: Shaun Tyas
ISBN: 1900289385
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
Author: Sayer, Michael
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
ISBN: 0859551970
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Christopher Rokos; here since 2020.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: William Lacon Childe, 18th century; Childe family here from 1640 until circa 1975. Francis Engleheart. until 2020.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home