Duddon Old Hall

Duddon Old Hall

Duddon Old Hall is a house in the village of Duddon, Cheshire, England. It dates from the later part of the 16th century. Alterations and additions were made in the early 19th century, and later in the century the timber framing was restored. It is constructed partly in timber-framing, and partly in brick, on a stone plinth. It is roofed partly in stone-slate, and partly in Welsh slate. The plan consists of a hall with a cross wing. The house is in two storeys, and its south front has four bays. The bay at the left end is timber-framed; it projects and has a gable with a bargeboard.[1] The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner comments that the black-and-white decoration of this bay is "very rich".[2] It consists of studding in the ground floor, lozenges and shaped balusters in the upper floor, and lozenges and serpentine struts in the gable. In the adjacent bay is a wooden doorcase with a triangular pediment. All the windows are casements.[1] Internally, the main chamber is in the cross wing, which is open to the roof.[3] The house has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[1] To the northeast of the house is a 16th-century barn, constructed in timber-framing with brick infill, which is also listed at Grade II.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Duddon Old Hall", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1130566, retrieved 17 June 2011 
  2. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (2003) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 202, ISBN 0-300-09588-0 
  3. ^ de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 230, ISBN 0-85033-655-4 
  4. ^ "Barn 25 metres northeast of Duddon Old Hall", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1330297, retrieved 17 June 2011 

Coordinates: 53°10′38″N 2°43′35″W / 53.17716°N 2.72637°W / 53.17716; -2.72637


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