Mottram Old Hall
MOTTRAM OLD HALL, WILMSLOW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1138842
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jul-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Mottram Old Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MOTTRAM OLD HALL, WILMSLOW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1138842
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jul-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Mottram Old Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOTTRAM OLD HALL, WILMSLOW ROAD
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:
- MOTTRAM OLD HALL, WILMSLOW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mottram St. Andrew
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 88353 79119
Details
SJ 87 NE MOTTRAM ST.ANDREW C.P. WILMSLOW ROAD (North Side)
5/93 Mottram Old Hall 25/7/1952
GV II*
Manor House: late Medieval origins with early C16 work, early C17 extensions and repairs of early and late C18 with 2 periods of C20 restoration. Ashlar sandstone lower storey, timber framed upper portions, brick repairs to sides and rear. Kerridge stone-slate roof and some concrete tiling. 2 stone and 1 brick chimneys. Square portion to left, has parts of original semi-fortified house. Expanded in early C17 to E-plan but now reduced to 3 sides of a small courtyard, 3- storey north front. Left 2 bays are of original portion. Tall stone plinth has 2 2-light chamfered stone mullions. Heavy major timbering above with tension bracing and weak studding. 1st storey has 2 inserted C17 5-light .ovolo-moulded wooden windows. Above these are a now painted coving, a moulded tie-beam and a blocked 4-light mullioned and transomed window in a gable. Added to right is an L-shaped portion. The plinth has lesser stonework and remainder more irregular timber framing with weak tension bracing. 1st storey has ovolo-moulded mullioned and transomed windows and top storey similar mullioned windows and in the corner a quadrant oriel. Chamfered stone doorcase to west range. At junction of 2 portions is a tall stone chimney with a chamfered coping, part of an embrasure and at the rear a round headed light. Behind the chimney is an open passage with an early C17 door to right with ovolo-moulded panels and studding. To rear stone plinth has mullioned windows, one of 10 lights and Flemish bond brickwork with cambered brick heads to C20 windows with glazing bars.
Interior: Eastern portion has a stone +-cellar or undercroft with large brick-arched ovens and a deeply rebated 4-centred arched doorcase. Tension braces visible in internal walls above. Much of upper work early C17, chamfered stone fireplaces, bead-moulding on staircase posts and cyma-moulded wooden doorcases. Also C18 plasterwork and ceiling covings. Added L-shaped portion has more consistent early C17 work, chamfered stone fireplaces, chamfered ceiling beams and trusses of tiebeam and 2 diagonal struts. Some added corner fireplaces.
The origin of the existing structure was a moated semi-fortified manor house probably of C15 date of which there are 2 others at least in the Macclesfield area. Much later building, alterations and demolition make a very complicated surviving portion.
Listing NGR: SJ8835379119
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58259
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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