Description

SJ 44 NE CHORLTON CHORLTON LANE
(East side)

4/1 Chorlton Hall
22.1O.52
II

House, core reputedly 1664, modernised c181O and substantially
enlarged c184O. Double pile, of which front pile is of original
house, kitchen in cross wing to rear, and additional wings at sides.
Front is pebble-dashed, with stone plinth and slate roof. 2½ storeys,
with cellars, 3 gabled bays, central bay projecting. 3 cross
casements. Porch with ogee arched entrance with hood mould in central
bay contains double doors of 3 panels each, of which upper two are
glazed. Central bay has stone band at 1st and 2nd floors. Gables
have stone coping and ball finials. Rear pile in sandstone has garden
front with arched 2 storey bay with mullion and transom windows with
metal casements, and solid parapet with moulded coping. Rear has
similar canted bay, bowed porch in angle between rear pile and 2
storey kitchen wing. Gables are partly crowstepped and have ball
finials. Projecting stack. All stacks have 2 or 3 square flues with
chamfered bases and collars. Interior: no features earlier than C19
except possible buttress bases in cellar. Ormerod.Twycross E. Mansions
of England and Wales, Vol II County Palatine of Chester. Stovin &
Bartlett: London (1847-5O).

Listing NGR: SJ4659548253

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Chorlton Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q5105179

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Recommended Books

• 
  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover