Listed Building: MOLLINGTON GRANGE (1278768)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 313, 4, 35 |
| Date assigned | 01 June 1967 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 36 NE 4/35
MOLLINGTON C.P.
PARKGATE ROAD (East Side)
Mollington Grange (formerly listed as Little Mollington Hall).
1/6/1967
II
Farmhouse: C16/C17 origins but rebuilt late C17/early C18 with later C18 and mid C19 alterations. English bond orange brick on red sandstone plinth, Welsh slate roof, 1 ridge and 2 gable brick chimneys. Much altered plan of parlour, hall and service rooms. 2½-storey, 4-bay south front. Brick band at 1st and 2nd floor and stone-coped parapet with recessed square panels, 2 pierced to light attic windows. 12-pane sashes with segmental brick heads and 1 16-pane with flat stone head, replace a symmetrical facade of many now blocked windows. Moulded wooden doorcase with panelled soffits behind flimsy wooden porch has door with 4 fielded panels and plain fanlight. 1-storey, 2-bay C19 extension to the right. Interior: 2 staircases, 1 dogleg with square newels and a heavy handrail and no balusters and added parallel rail. The other is late C18 open string with plain balusters and mahogany handrail, except for upper flight with square newels and good twisted balusters of c1700. Some heavy cased ceiling beams and evidence of wattle and daub and a now hidden intramural stone stair. 6-panelled doors in moulded architraves.
The dairy and cheese rooms added to the north-east are not included in the item.
Listing NGR: SJ3880569336
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1278768 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 404823. [Mapped features: #4751 404823; #10055 404823]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 3880 6933 (25m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ36NE |
| Civil Parish | MOLLINGTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Sep 10 2021 3:46PM