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1798/5/30
1798/6/30

CHEDDLETON
Mosslee Hall

02-MAY-53

II*
Farmhouse. Mid C15. The house was originally timber framed, with an open hall and cross wing. A substantial part of the C15 roof remains. The cross wing was remodelled C15/C16 to form a high-status private apartment. The house was remodelled c1640 by John Hollins, when the hall was floored over, a stack and staircase inserted, and the south front rebuilt in stone. Further replacement of timber by stone took place during the C 17, and minor alterations continued through the C18. Dryden Henry Sneyd carried out further restoration and remodelling c1880, including work to the windows, west wing and the resiting of the staircase. Minor C20 alterations and additions. The building's constructional history is analysed at length in a study by Faith Cleverdon, and this should be consulted on matters of detail.

Ashlar, with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs with coped gables and ball finials. Coped ashlar stacks, two ridge, one gable. Chamfered plinth, first floor band and coped parapet to south front and east gable. Two storeys plus attics; seven window range, L-plan. Windows, restored late C19 and reglazed C20, retain some chamfered mullions and transoms. South front has to right a projecting cross wing with canted full height bay window, with reglazed windows on the lower floors and a mullioned attic window. Left return has a mullioned window, and above, a coat of arms. In the return angle to left, an extruded corner porch, two storeys, with coped parapet. Late C20 French window to ground floor, three-light mullioned window above. To left, a square gabled bay window, two storeys, with reglazed window to ground floor, and a small two-light window to right. Five-light mullioned window above, flanked by small two-light mullioned windows. West wing has facing gable with a two-light mullioned window on each floor. Rainwater head dated 1640 with coat of arms and monogram JHM (John Hollins and wife?). Left return has datestone, 1880, coat of arms with monogram DHS (Dryden Henry Sneyd), and a C20 window on each floor. Rear gable has C20 attic window. Projecting east gable has a three-light: cross-mullioned window and above, a canted stone oriel window on heavy shaped brackets. Eaves have similar brackets. Attic has a two-light mullioned window. Left return has a cross-mullioned window on each floor. Rear range has hipped east end, with minor gable and stack to east. Rear elevation has off-centre late C20 porch, and to right, two late C20 windows on each floor.

INTERIOR: ground floor; the cross wing has an unusual pattern of thick and thin joists with parallel floorboards. Front hallway has at the west end the early C17 dogleg staircase, with square-turned newels, octagonal finials, splat balusters and heavy moulded handrails. Kitchen, at rear, has chamfered spine beam with stops, and exposed joists. West wing has chamfered spine beam and exposed joists.

First floor: front landing has exposed cambered span beam to former open hall, exposed arch braces of central truss, and original wall plate. Walls flanking the porch have exposed C15 close-studding. Other first floor rooms have some exposed structural timber.

Roof structure: main range has original roof structure with trusses, single butt purlin, cusped wind braces and ridge piece all smoke-blackened, partly overlaid by C17 /C18 structure. Two trusses retain kingposts with decorative shaping, one with arch braces. Closed truss to east has close studding. Dais truss and spere truss are identifiable. Cross wing has four trusses of different dates, two with king posts and cusped wind braces.

Listing NGR: SK0000550637

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17531414

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas