Holcroft Hall
HOLCROFT HALL, HEY SHOOT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1159651
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Holcroft Hall
- Statutory Address:
- HOLCROFT HALL, HEY SHOOT LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1159651
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Holcroft Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLCROFT HALL, HEY SHOOT 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:
- HOLCROFT HALL, HEY SHOOT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Warrington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Culcheth and Glazebury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 67979 95162
Details
SJ 69 NE CULCHETH & GLAZEBURY HEY SHOOT LANE Culcheth
2/17 Holcroft Hall.
15/11/1966 II*
Farmhouse late C15-early C16 altered and enlarged C18 with subsequent alterations. Rendered brick with slate roof, 2 storeys and attic, 4 bays including added wing. Small porch projection with stone coping and kneelers. Cross windows to main block twin mullion windows to wing. Some timber eaves gutters, massive chimney stack. Interior: Gothic stone mullioned window in wall which is now internal on staircase, two heavily moulded beams at first floor level and lesser moulded and bevelled beams elsewhere. Priest hole in chimney stack with access from attic. Massive braced collar trusses, purlins and wallplates, heavy ceiling joists. Sealed triangular openings in external wall below wallplate point downwards. Maud Holcroft said to have married Captain Blood from this house (Croston's History circa 1920). Star awarded for the historic interest of the interior.
Listing NGR: SJ6797995162
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58895
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Croston, , History, (1920)
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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