Cranage Hall
CRANAGE HALL, BYLEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277460
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Cranage Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CRANAGE HALL, BYLEY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277460
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Cranage Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRANAGE HALL, BYLEY 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:
- CRANAGE HALL, BYLEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranage
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 75001 68310
Details
SJ 76 NE
4/13
7523 6810
CRANAGE CP
Byley Lane
Cranage Hall
(Formerly listed as Cranage Hall Hospital)
(Formerly listed under Knutsford Road)
II
Formerly a private mansion, offices of a large hospital complex, and now a hotel. 1829
by Lewis Wyatt with addition in 1932 (Pevsner). Red brick with blue brick features
and stone dressing, slate roof. Basement and 2 storeys, 8 bays. At the south-west
end, there is a porch of four fluted Doric columns and an entablature, with
triglyph and guttae frieze, which supports a balcony with openwork balustrade.
The porch fronts a pair of oak doors, each with three raised and fielded panels,
under a semi-circular head with keystone carved as a face. The opening is flanked
by plain pilasters in pairs. Windows are mainly 3-light stone mullion, with
half height transoms, containing small sashes or casements. The-centre-and
penultimate bays are of yellow sandstone ashlar and north of the centre bays
there is a high standing octagonal tower with ogee cap and weather vane. There
are flush stone quoins and weathered and moulded first floor and eaves string
courses. Overall blue brick diaperwork, in diamond pattern, and solid stone
parapet. The garden front (east) is also of 8 bays. Four high standing ashlar
stone chimney stacks.
Interior: The Library has an oak chimney piece based on four mirrom with bookcase
above, which has lead glazed doors. These are flanking slender wood columns
and some inlaying. 6-panel oak doors with double width muntins and panelled
linings. Enriched plaster ceiling formed into five panels. An east room has
a strapwork ceiling, and a deep cornice based on foliage bands separated by
a wide cove. There are many 6-panel doors throughout the building. Oak geo-
metrical staircase with cut and bracketed string, curtail step, turned balusters
and wreathed handrail. There is a second, painted open newel staircase, with
cut and bracketed string, curtail steps, turned balusters and ramped handrail.
Listing NGR: SJ7525568004
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406872
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Hubbard, E, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, (1971)
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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