Halton Hall

SE 05 SW HALTON EAST HOLME LANE (north sidfe)

8/35 Halton Hall 10.9.54 - II

Formerly one house, now 2 houses. Mid C17 with C20 alterations. Squared rubble, stone dressings, stone slate roof. Formerly L-shaped plan, now square with continuous outshut within angle. 2 storeys, double fronted. Central entrance has chamfered surround, basket arch lintel, plank door. Left-hand bay has 5-light double chamfered mullioned and transomed window per storey, right hand bay is similar but with 6-lights and king mullions; dripmoulds. Upper floor right-hand window has offset to left, possibly to accommodate timber firehood, now removed. Right-hand gable end ridge stack. Interior: front right-hand room contains large inglenook fireplace with chamfered surround, basket arch with mason's marks to voussoirs. Left-hand return: 2 storeys, 2 bays. Central entrance has moulded surround basket arched lintel with incised spandrels; plank door. Left-hand bay contains 8-light double chamfered mullioned and transomed window per storey, that on upper floor offset to right, possibly to accommodate timber firehood, now removed Right-hand bay has similar but 5-light window per storey. Dripmoulds to both floors Left-hand kneeler, left-hand ridge and right of centre ridge stack. Interior not accessible but reputed to contain corbelled fireplace.

Listing NGR: SE0405053958