Building record 186/1/1 - Wistaston Manor, Nantwich Road

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 56697 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Former Manor House, early seventeenth century, altered, now a Public House. Rendered brickwork with tile roof "U" shaped on plan, 2 storeys and attic, 5 bays with added single storey, 4 bay wing to west. Projecting single storey central entrance with pair of gothic headed two panel doors, with gabled parapet above. The entrance is flanked by timber cross windows with casements. Front, end bay, gables have large C19 bay windows with French style casements, in cross form, full length high transome side lights and flat roofs. First floor windows above bay widows are single mullion twin-transome casements with label courses above. The three centre bays are recessed over the flat roof of the entrance and. have modem windows with night vents. High standing dormer with single light and labels with a similar window arrangement in gable apexes. High standing rendered stacks with arch separation of flues and massive caps. Original ovolo moulded beam and exposed timbers inside, many of them second hand timbers which have been inserted.

<2> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

This house may replace one at the moated site CHER 191/1.