Moss Hall, Audlem
Moss Hall, Audlem, is a manor house 0.5 miles (1 km) north-west of Audlem, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I-listed building.[1] The Hall overlooks the Shropshire Union Canal.[2]
| Moss Hall, Audlem | |
|---|---|
 Moss Hall from the south-east | |
| Coordinates | 52.9928°N 2.5147°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 655 440 |
| Built | 1616 |
| Built for | Hugh Massey |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 10 June 1952 |
| Reference no. | 57029 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Moss Hall was built in 1616 for Hugh Massey,[3] then owned by Edward Legh of Baguley Hall. It is timber-framed with rendered infill, and close studded with a middle rail to both floors. It is in two storeys with attics, and has a plain tile roof. The entrance front has five bays with four gables. The house is nearly symmetrical, is E-shaped, and is set on an ashlar plinth. In its centre is a two-storey gabled porch wing, which is a later addition. The first floor is jettied and supported on carved brackets.[1][4] It has been described as "a surprisingly complete example of a gentleman's house of the early 17th century".[1]
References
- Historic England, "Moss Hall, Audlem (1138519)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 March 2012
- Audlem, Streetmap, retrieved 16 February 2011
- de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, pp. 256–258, ISBN 0-85033-655-4
- Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 118–119, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6