Chorlton Old Hall

Chorlton Old Hall
For the house with a similar name nearby see Chorlton Hall, Malpas
For the house with a similar name near the village of Backford, see Chorlton Hall, Backford
Chorlton Old Hall

Chorlton Old Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton, Cheshire, England. The house was built in 1666, with later additions and alterations. It is constructed in red-brown brick, and has slate roofs. The house has a T-shaped plan.[1] It formerly had an E-plan, but one wing has been demolished.[2] The house is in 2½ storeys and its entrance front has four bays. The right-hand bay projects and has a shaped gable. The second bay is the entrance bay; this also projects and has a shaped gable, but is smaller. Dormer windows have been inserted in the roof in the first and third bays. The house has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chorlton Old Hall", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1330594, retrieved 15 June 2011 
  2. ^ de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 225, ISBN 0-85033-655-4 

Coordinates: 53°01′42″N 2°48′27″W / 53.02833°N 2.80757°W / 53.02833; -2.80757


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