Chorlton Hall, Malpas

Chorlton Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton, Cheshire, England. It stands some 1.5 miles (2.4 km) 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 is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[3] A stable block and two cottages to the southeast of the house have also been designated at Grade II.[4]

Chorlton Hall
Chorlton Hall in 2009
LocationChorlton, Cheshire West and Chester
Coordinates53.02887°N 2.79773°W / 53.02887; -2.79773
OS grid referenceSJ466483
Built1664
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated22 October 1952
Reference no.1330593
Chorlton Hall, Malpas is located in Cheshire
Chorlton Hall, Malpas
Location of Chorlton Hall in Cheshire

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References

  1. Hartwell, Clare; 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. Historic England, "Chorlton Hall, Malpas (1330593)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 August 2012
  4. Historic England, "Stable range and two cottages to southeast of Chorlton Hall, Malpas (1129961)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 August 2012
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