The Moat House, Including the Cottage at Lymm Hall
THE MOAT HOUSE, INCLUDING THE COTTAGE AT LYMM HALL, RECTORY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226481
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Moat House, Including the Cottage at Lymm Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE MOAT HOUSE, INCLUDING THE COTTAGE AT LYMM HALL, RECTORY LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226481
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Moat House, Including the Cottage at Lymm Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MOAT HOUSE, INCLUDING THE COTTAGE AT LYMM HALL, RECTORY 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:
- THE MOAT HOUSE, INCLUDING THE COTTAGE AT LYMM HALL, RECTORY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Warrington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lymm
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 68436 87084
Details
SJ 68 NE LYMM C.P. RECTORY LANE (east side)
2/70 The Moat House, including The Cottage at Lymm Hall
24/1/1950
GV II
House, formerly partly stables of Lymm Hall, probably early C17, altered. Coursed red sandstone with grey slate roof. 2 storeys, rectangular, with shaped end-gables. Irregular window pattern, largely altered. Replaced double doors in round-headed opening, with C17 1-light window to right, and 3-light window (2 lights blocked) to left. 2 inserted doors and 2 inserted windows to lower storey. C17 3-light blocked window high in upper storey, far left, to be repositioned (1983), and 5 inserted windows. Windows are mullioned. Plain plinth (except to slightly recessed right bay). Cyma band at first floor, rising slightly to right bay. Parapet has 5 panels of shaped square balusters (c.f. bridge over moat). Small wing of brick to rear, left, probably c19. Interior: Left room has stopped ovolo oak beam; hall has an ovolo beam; central room a chamfered beam; right room (probably added, with a thick internal wall) has 2 ovolo beams. 2 massive oak trusses (left and central bedroom) have cambered tie-beams; the left truss (fully exposed) has queen-struts; curved windbraces.
Listing NGR: SJ6843687084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423798
- 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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