Building record 15361 - Hall o' the Heath

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol.III p.13 (Book). SCH3228.

Hall O’ The Heath (aka Heath House): The first documentary reference (maner’ de la Heth) dates from 1422, with further references in 1500 (the Hall of the Heath), 1621 (Hall o’ Heath), 1686 (Hall of Heath), 1697, and 1724 (Hall-a-Heath).

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, vol.III p.318 (Book). SCH1389.

Now a farmhouse named after the Heath family who acquired lands in Haslington circa 1422.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 189/2, 1839 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts the hall. To the south-west is a sub-rectangular area containing an L-shaped building against its western corner and south-western side. Two smaller buildings are located on the north-eastern side of this area. The plot is described as house, buildings, fold, garden, orchard etc.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7555, 1874-1876 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the probable farmyard and farm buildings depicted on the tithe map (see 3). To the immediate north-west of the hall is a further small building, possible pigsties. Orchards surround the hall on its norther, eastern and south-eastern sides.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7555, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The small range of buildings to the immediate north-west of the hall have been demolished, with similar buildings built further away. Two open sided buildings, probable hay barns have been built to the immediate north-west of the L-shaped farm building.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7555, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The hall has been demolished and a new farmhouse has been built to the north-east.

<7> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, 106G UK 1459 (02/04/1946) or 106G UK 645 (11/08/1945) (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

A further range of farm buildings has been built along the south-eastern side of the farmyard.