Crag Hall
CRAG HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1329979
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Crag Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CRAG HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1329979
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Crag Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRAG HALL
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:
- CRAG HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 98786 68809
Details
WILDBOARCLOUGH C.P. SJ 96 NE 14/4/1967 Crag Hall. 3/11 II* House circa 1815 in brown sandstone (of brick-sized blocks) with ashlar quoins and dressings and hipped grey slate roof, swept round semi-circular full-height bay (facing out) at each end. 2 storeys with 5 windows to front and 3 in each semi-circular bay. Raised projecting tetrastyle Ionic portico with rusticated base containing 3 arched recesses, flight of stone steps to each side (9 right, 8 left) and square entablature; iron railings. Pair of 3-panel doors flanked by a round-headed 13-pane recessed sash left and right. The central window above the portice has an ashlar case with a square entablature on console brackets. 12-pane recessed sashes to lower storey of each wing, 9-pane to upper, all in ashlar cases. The Semi-circular bays have plain projecting ashlar bands at cill levels. Broad, boarded, open eaves. The interior justifies the II* grading. The hall with lozenge flag paving and 2 niches has double doors to study (left), drawing room (right) and circular cantilevered stbne stair (rear) with ornate cast-iron balusters. The study has a semicircular end, a small chimney piece with ornamental mirrors and door to dining room (to rear) which has oak dado panelling (probably later), Ionic chimney piece of black marble with plain mantel and 3 (later) ornamental mirrors and door to stair. The drawing room with marble fireplace flanked by double doors left and right; in a wing to rear is the billiard room with staff door. The rear stair has 3 cantilevered stone flights. There is a glazed dome over the main stair. The bedroom over the study (Lady Derby's) has a good cast iron fireplace in a Gothick surround of timber. Finely made mahogany doors of 6 fielded panels to principal rooms on both storeys. Fairly simple plaster cornices. During the C19 Crag Hall was the residence of the proprietor of the textile mills at Wildboarclough. Crag Hall is shown on Greenwood's Map of Cheshire (published 1819) but detailing of the portico, roof and staircase balustrade look some 15 years later. It is also on Swire and Hutchings and Bryant's maps of Cheshire (published 1830 and 1831).
Listing NGR: SJ9878668809
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58105
- 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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