The Moat House, Including The Cottage At Lymm Hall

SJ 68 NE LYMM C.P. RECTORY LANE (east side)

2/70 The Moat House, including The Cottage at Lymm Hall

24/1/1950

GV II

House, formerly partly stables of Lymm Hall, probably early C17, altered. Coursed red sandstone with grey slate roof. 2 storeys, rectangular, with shaped end-gables. Irregular window pattern, largely altered. Replaced double doors in round-headed opening, with C17 1-light window to right, and 3-light window (2 lights blocked) to left. 2 inserted doors and 2 inserted windows to lower storey. C17 3-light blocked window high in upper storey, far left, to be repositioned (1983), and 5 inserted windows. Windows are mullioned. Plain plinth (except to slightly recessed right bay). Cyma band at first floor, rising slightly to right bay. Parapet has 5 panels of shaped square balusters (c.f. bridge over moat). Small wing of brick to rear, left, probably c19. Interior: Left room has stopped ovolo oak beam; hall has an ovolo beam; central room a chamfered beam; right room (probably added, with a thick internal wall) has 2 ovolo beams. 2 massive oak trusses (left and central bedroom) have cambered tie-beams; the left truss (fully exposed) has queen-struts; curved windbraces.

Listing NGR: SJ6843687084