Soss Moss Hall

Soss Moss Hall is a house, originating as a manor house in the 16th century and later used as a farm for the Stanley estate. It was initially dated 1583 for T Wyche and extended in the early 17th century, with 20th-century alterations subsequently made. The house is timber-framed, with some plastered infill and brick nogging, and stands on a sandstone plinth. The roof is covered with Kerridge stone-slate, and features a prominent stone chimney with three diamond stacks at the left end, and a brick ridge chimney with two diamond stacks.

The north front has three gables and is two stories high. The left end is rebuilt in brick, though herringbone detailing remains in the gable. A central portion is set back, displaying five small, 5x5 timber frames with an ovolo-moulded wooden doorcase. To the right is small panelling with a chevron and cross motif. Herringboning is visible in all three gables. All windows on the front are 20th-century wooden casements with applied lead glazing. A small former dairy has been added to the right, and a small 2-light chamfered stone mullion is incorporated into the stack to the left, bearing a carved name and date.

Inside, the kitchen features a large stone fireplace with a chamfered, cambered wooden lintel. It also has chamfered ceiling beams with flat steps. This room served as Nether Alderley’s Methodist Chapel between 1835 and 1940. The hall contains an inglenook stone fireplace with a chamfered wooden lintel and a cast-iron grate featuring the Stanley eagle. The dogleg staircase has massive, shaped flat balusters, a deep moulded handrail, and shaped square newels with moulded finials; all treads are original. Upstairs, there are two chamfered stone fireplaces with cambered lintels, an 8-panelled door, and reused wainscotting forming landing cupboards. A stone chimney includes garderobes.

The house is reportedly built on oak piles, and therefore has no cellars.