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New Pale Lodge

A Grade II Listed Building in Manley, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2491 / 53°14'56"N

Longitude: -2.7137 / 2°42'49"W

OS Eastings: 352476

OS Northings: 372688

OS Grid: SJ524726

Mapcode National: GBR 9ZHW.90

Mapcode Global: WH884.9L0K

Plus Code: 9C5V67XP+JG

Entry Name: New Pale Lodge

Listing Date: 3 September 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1139161

English Heritage Legacy ID: 57444

ID on this website: 101139161

Location: Manley Common, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, WA6

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Civil Parish: Manley

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Delamere St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Gatehouse

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Description


MANLEY C.P. NEW PALE ROAD
SJ 57 SW
(East Side)
3/18 New Pale Lodge
3/9/1979
II


Formerly farmhouse, now house: dated 1623, 1667 and 1718 with
extensive C20 additions and alterations. Dressed tooled buff local
sandstone, Lakeland slate roof. 2 projecting gable chimneys.
T-shaped plan. 2-storey, 6-bay west front. Left end has massive
stepped projecting stack. Left 3 bays have inserted C20 iron casements
in enlarged openings. 4th bay has original bead-moulded doorcase with
lintel plaque reading P (for Whittingham and Elizabeth Pugh);
W E
1718
3-light chamfered stone mullioned window alongside. Right end
projects 2 bays forward on chamfered plinth and has a 4-light
chamfered mullioned and transomed window to the hall and a 3-light
mullioned fire window. Kneelered gable end has a circular light to
either side of a projecting stack. South front has central projection
but all openings are inserted. C20 extensions to rear.
Interior: former hall to right of entrance has bead-moulded stone
fireplace with slightly pointed head and a plaque on the lintel
reading 1667 (for George and Elizabeth Pugh) and some strapwork
P
G E
details. Bead moulded ceiling beams. Room to rear has( reset stone
fireplace with a chamfered surround and WB (for William Boulton)
1623
on the lintel. Room to left of entrance has enormous inglenook
fireplace with a chamfered lintel and a slot light. Chamfered and
stopped ceiling beams and chamfered joists.

The New Pale was created 'for the preservation of vert and venison' in
the early C17 and this lodge was one of only two permanent dwellings
in Delamere Forest, until the forest laws were repealed in 1812.


Listing NGR: SJ5247672688

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