Grade II listed · Staffordshire Moorlands

Tower House in Former Grounds of Beresford Hall

Tower House in Former Grounds of Beresford Hall is a Grade II listed building in Staffordshire Moorlands, first listed on 15 March 1985. It is one of 1,251 Grade II entries among 1,336 listed buildings in Staffordshire Moorlands; 30% of Staffordshire Moorlands’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Tower House in Former Grounds of Beresford Hall
Grade	Grade II — special interest
List entry number	1038157
Date first listed	15 March 1985
Local planning authority	Staffordshire Moorlands
Location	53.12752, -1.81052 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1038157

Planning works on this listed building?

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What the grade means for works

Grade II buildings are of special interest and make up over 90% of listed buildings in England. Most alterations, extensions and many internal changes still need listed building consent from the council.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Tower House in Former Grounds of Beresford Hall

Name	Grade	Distance
Term Approximately 100 Yards North of Beresford Cottage	II	127 m
Bench Apprroximately 15 Yards South of Charles Cotton'S Fishing Hut	II	264 m
Charles Cotton'S Fishing House	II*	280 m
Hartington Bridge	II	1.1 km
Gatepiers Gates and Approaches Formerly to Beresford Hall (Now Demolished) 25 Metres South of Raikes Farmhouse	II	1.2 km
The Raikes Farmhouse and Attached Stables	II	1.2 km
Beresford Manor	II	1.3 km
Milepost Hartington 1 Mile	II	1.3 km
Harecops	II	1.3 km
Granary, stable and cartshed north of Priory Farm	II	1.5 km

Frequently asked questions

Is Tower House in Former Grounds of Beresford Hall listed?

Yes. Tower House in Former Grounds of Beresford Hall is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1038157, first listed on 15 March 1985. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Tower House in Former Grounds of Beresford Hall?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Staffordshire Moorlands, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.