Edge Hall
EDGE HALL, HALL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1105682
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Edge Hall
- Statutory Address:
- EDGE HALL, HALL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1105682
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Edge Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- EDGE HALL, HALL LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- EDGE HALL, HALL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- No Man's Heath and District
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 48088 50308
Details
SJ 45 SE EDGE HALL LANE
1/17 Edge Hall 22.1O.52 II*
House, front largely 1721 with core c16OO, and added to at rear and sides c179O and onwards. On moated side. Brick with stone plinths and dressings. Slate roof. 2 storeys in 6 bays with 2 gables to the left, and 3 to the right of entrance section. 2 windows below each gable, 3 to central section. The 1O recessed sashes below the gables have decorative glazing, one pane inscribed BD 1768, stone cills, fluted surrounds and dropped keystones bearing the family crest. Recessed entrance section has brick parapet with stone balusters, stone quoins and band. Above is an octagonal open cupola with hemispherical roof and ball finial. 3 recessed sashes with glazing bars in raised moulded cases have plain keystones, some have cambered brick heads. Stone doorcase with Corinthian pilasters supports open segmental pediment. 6 panel door. Stone gable coping and finials in form of crest, which is also on lead downspouts. Rear. C17, 2½ storey bays have 1st and 2nd floor dentillated bands. Near flush sashes with glazing bars have stone cills and heads. Circa 179O, 2 storey bowed bay has flat recessed sashes, some with glazing bars. Other wings have near flush sashes with glazing bars, some blank. Stone coping and ball finials. Interior: C17 onwards. Hall has stone Ionic screen, panelling with Ionic pilasters, C19 Ionic antae. Bolection moulded doorcases. Dining room has panelling and plasterwork, with strapwork on ceiling, and elaborate chimneypiece. Doors of 2, 6, 8 panels. Oak open string stair has moulded rail and twisted balusters, c17OO but much restored. 1st floor has small area of exposed close studding with rail bearing inscription HD 13O4. C17 and C18 panelling. Ormerod, Pevsner and Hubbard.
Listing NGR: SJ4808850308
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55157
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Hubbard, E, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, (1971)
Ormerod, G, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester: Volume 1, (1882)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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