Christleton Old Hall

Christleton Old Hall
For the building with a similar name see Christleton Hall

Christleton Old Hall is a former country house in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England. It was built in the early 17th century as a timber-framed house by a member of he Egerton family. During the 19th century it was used as a rectory, and in about 1870 it was encased in brick at the time that Rev Lionel Garnett was rector.[1] The house is constructed in Ruabon red brick over a timber-framed core. It is roofed with Welsh slate. The house is in two and three storeys. The entrance front has seven bays.[2] The interior of the house contains "much good Jacobean plasterwork and panelling".[1] The house has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[2] The gate piers, gates and garden walls are listed Grade II.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 225, ISBN 0-85033-655-4 
  2. ^ a b "The Old Hall, Christleton", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1130666, retrieved 15 June 2011 
  3. ^ "Gate piers, gates and garden walls 20 metres to either side in front of the Old Hall, Christleton", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1052210, retrieved 15 June 2011 

Coordinates: 53°11′08″N 2°50′12″W / 53.18552°N 2.83673°W / 53.18552; -2.83673


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