Chorlton Old Hall
CHORLTON OLD HALL, CHORLTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1330594
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Chorlton Old Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CHORLTON OLD HALL, CHORLTON LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01774/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1330594
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Chorlton Old Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHORLTON OLD HALL, CHORLTON 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:
- CHORLTON OLD HALL, CHORLTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chorlton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 45936 48203
Details
SJ 44 NE CHORLTON CHORLTON LANE (East side) 4/3 1.3.67 Chorlton Old Hall 11*
House. 1666 with additions to rear and alterations. Red-brown brick, slate roof. 2½ storeys, T-plan. 4 bays with projecting right hand bay with shaped gable and smaller projecting entrance bay with similar gable. Rectangular timber casements, mostly replaced, in cambered openings and with tile cills. Blocked opening with cambered head at attic level in right hand bay, 2 added dormers to 1st and 3rd bays. Replaced studded front door, with original behind. Chamfered stone plinth, 1st floor dentillated band, brick parapet with stone coping at left side gable. Brick stacks, one projecting beyond left side, one set to rear of central ridge and with 3 diagonally set flues. Small blocked openings with arched heads at 1st floor on right hand side. Interior: Studded door with iron fittings has inscription "In the time of Owen Clutton 1666 AC" above it. Stop chamfered beams. Inglenook. Close string stair has flat pierced balusters, moulded rail and square moulded newels, that at bottom bears Clutton arms. Ormerod, Pevsner and Hubbard.
Listing NGR: SJ4593648203
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55143
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Hubbard, E, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, (1971)
Ormerod, G, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester: Volume 1, (1882)
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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