Building record 1703/2/1 - Hampton Old Hall

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 55169 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

House, 1591, altered and added to. Timber-framed on stone, with brick and stone wings. Slate and tile roofs. Two storeys with cellars. Three symmetrical bays with front facing gables, fourth bay to left hand side set back. Three bays are close panelled, some painted to simulate timbers on stone plinth containing cellars which have two-light mullion windows. Oak mullion and transom windows of two and three lights, with metal framed casements. Two replaced multiple brick stacks in valleys. fourth bay has front facing gable, and is timber-framed with moulded bressumer and baluster and chevron decoration. Blind mullion window with moulded frame, over doorcase with moulded jambs and head, and with stud door. Left hand side brick, with stone dressings and part painted with timber-framing; stone wing to rear. Stone three light mullions to canted bay and oriel. Projecting ground floor brick stack. Glazed diaper pattern brickwork. Right hand side has dormer casement, and timber framed porch, upper part added. Panelling in porch, bolection moulded architrave to six panel door. Timber gable finials.

Interior has panelling and panelled doors, elaborately carved mantlepiece with panel painting above, and overmantel. Simple oak back stair with balusters at 1st floor. Backdoor, dated 1591 has heavy wrought iron hinges and fittings.

<2> Harris, R, 1990, Survey and Report on the Architectural History of the Building (Report). SCH2997.

<3> Hartwell C, Hyde M, Hubbard E & Pevsner N, 2011, The Buildings of England: Cheshire (2011 revision), p.471 (Book). SCH7059.

Dated 1591. Close studded timber-framed front with three gables, otherwise brick and stone with mullioned windows.

<4> de Figueiredo P & Treuherz J, 1988, Cheshire Country Houses, p.273 (Book). SCH785.