Building record 15572 - The Hatton Arms

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 58960 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Inn, formerly incorporating post office and village store. Early nineteenth century, with minor alterations. Brown Brick of irregular bond; gabled grey slate roof with four brick chimneys on ridge. Long street frontage range, with two and three-light window openings with twentieth century small-paned and two-pane window frames. Cambered skewback arches to openings to lower storey.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 193/2, 1844 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The building is split between two plots. The northern plot is described as: Public house called the "Red Lion" cowhouse smithy yard and garden. The southern plot is described as: two cottages and garden.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5982, 1874-1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

The building appears to be split into four properties. The northern property is labelled: Red Lion (P.H.). Behind the public house is a yard surrounded on three sides by outbuildings. Access to the yard is off Goose Lane.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5982, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The depiction is similar to the preceding map (see 3), except the public house isn’t named.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5982, 1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The public house is labelled Hatton Arms (P.H.).

<6> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

The Red Lion is depicted and named on this map.

<7> CAMRA, Unknown, Pub Heritage: Historic Pub Interiors, https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/4129 (Web Site). SCH9231.

An early nineteenth century multi-roomed inn refitted in the 1950s. It retains many of the fixtures and fittings of this date. The former village post office and store on the right-hand end of the building has been converted into a restaurant.

<8> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 13/07/2022 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.