Ancient High House
| Ancient High House | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Town house |
| Architectural style | Timber framed |
| Location | Stafford, England |
| Coordinates | 52°48′22″N 2°07′02″W / 52.8062°N 2.1172°W |
| Completed | 1595 |
| Client | Dorrington family |
| Owner | Stafford Borough Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Richard Dorrington |
| Website | |
| historicstafford | |
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The Ancient High House is an Elizabethan town house located on the main street in Stafford. The house was constructed in 1595 by the Dorrington family, from local oak, which anecdotally came from the nearby Doxey Wood, and is the largest timber framed town house in England.