Chorlton Hall, Malpas

For the house with a similar name nearby see Chorlton Old Hall
For the house with a similar name near the village of Backford, see Chorlton Hall, Backford

Chorlton Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton, Cheshire, England. It stands some 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the northwest of Malpas.[1] The house dates from the 17th century, with additions made in the second quarter of the 19th century.[2] Its entrance front is pebbledashed and it stands on a stone plinth. The roof is slated. The house is in 2½ storeys plus cellars. Across the front are three bays, each with a gable, and with the central bay protruding. On the gables are ball finials. The porch has an ogee-arched entrance. The house has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[3] A stable block and two cottages to the southeast of the house have also been designated Grade II.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 471, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6 
  2. ^ de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, pp. 224–225, ISBN 0-85033-655-4 
  3. ^ "Chorlton Hall", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1330593, retrieved 15 June 2011 
  4. ^ "Stable range and two cottages to southeast of Chorlton Hall", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1129961, retrieved 15 June 2011