Chorlton Old Hall

SJ 44 NE CHORLTON CHORLTON LANE (East side) 4/3 1.3.67 Chorlton Old Hall 11*

House. 1666 with additions to rear and alterations. Red-brown brick, slate roof. 2½ storeys, T-plan. 4 bays with projecting right hand bay with shaped gable and smaller projecting entrance bay with similar gable. Rectangular timber casements, mostly replaced, in cambered openings and with tile cills. Blocked opening with cambered head at attic level in right hand bay, 2 added dormers to 1st and 3rd bays. Replaced studded front door, with original behind. Chamfered stone plinth, 1st floor dentillated band, brick parapet with stone coping at left side gable. Brick stacks, one projecting beyond left side, one set to rear of central ridge and with 3 diagonally set flues. Small blocked openings with arched heads at 1st floor on right hand side. Interior: Studded door with iron fittings has inscription "In the time of Owen Clutton 1666 AC" above it. Stop chamfered beams. Inglenook. Close string stair has flat pierced balusters, moulded rail and square moulded newels, that at bottom bears Clutton arms. Ormerod, Pevsner and Hubbard.

Listing NGR: SJ4593648203