Chorlton Hall

SJ 44 NE CHORLTON CHORLTON LANE (East side) 4/1 Chorlton Hall 22.1O.52 II

House, core reputedly 1664, modernised c181O and substantially enlarged c184O. Double pile, of which front pile is of original house, kitchen in cross wing to rear, and additional wings at sides. Front is pebble-dashed, with stone plinth and slate roof. 2½ storeys, with cellars, 3 gabled bays, central bay projecting. 3 cross casements. Porch with ogee arched entrance with hood mould in central bay contains double doors of 3 panels each, of which upper two are glazed. Central bay has stone band at 1st and 2nd floors. Gables have stone coping and ball finials. Rear pile in sandstone has garden front with arched 2 storey bay with mullion and transom windows with metal casements, and solid parapet with moulded coping. Rear has similar canted bay, bowed porch in angle between rear pile and 2 storey kitchen wing. Gables are partly crowstepped and have ball finials. Projecting stack. All stacks have 2 or 3 square flues with chamfered bases and collars. Interior: no features earlier than C19 except possible buttress bases in cellar. Ormerod.Twycross E. Mansions of England and Wales, Vol II County Palatine of Chester. Stovin & Bartlett: London (1847-5O).

Listing NGR: SJ4659548253