A brief history of Cranage

The establishment of a community in Cranage is mentioned in the Doomsday Book.  The manor of Cranage, unlike many estates, has not remained in one family but had changed hands many times.   Historically, Cranage is an agricultural area which has had a wide variation of farming activities.
Cranage Hall was one of the principle dwellings in the area.  It is believed that it was built in the 17th century incorporating elements of an earlier hall.  However, Lawrence Armistead had the Hall demolished in the 19th century and the current Cranage Hall built in 1829, to a design by Lewis Wyatt. The Hall remained in possession of the Armistead family until 1920.  Since then it has been part of the Cranage hospital and on the hospital's closure became an conference centre.