Kenyon Hall

SJ 69 NW CULCHETH & GLAZEBURY BROSELEY LANE Twiss Green 1/15 Kenyon Hall (Leigh Golf Club)

GV II

Former private residence, it became a private school and is now a Golf Club House, early C19 with alterations. Rendered and whitened red brick formerly with slate roof but large section, hidden behind parapet, now flat. 2 storeys 6 bay entrance front to north, 7 bay return to east with 2 storey 3 window segmental projection and 7 bay garden front to south with single storey 3 window segmental projection. Giant pilasters to quoins, channel rustication up to moulded string course at first floor level, moulded eaves cornice surmounted by parapet wall. Entrance to building via a roofless loggia of four piers with ovolo moulded corners. Recessed sash windows without glazing bars. Interior: In the entrance hall two Ionic columns supports the landing and a geometrical staircase with shaped balusters which divides from the central flight and follows both side walls upwards. Three ground floor rooms have high quality ceilings with cornices and the south room has corinthian pilasters. The Billiard Rooms, at First Floor level, has an elaborate lantern with modillion cornice and some dado panelling. There are four panel doors with wide architraves and some good mantels.

Listing NGR: SJ6454895822