Building record 179/4 - Maisterson's Hall (later Elm House, Pillory Street)

Maisterson's Hall or the Pillory Street-End Mansion. Described as a very ancient house in 1622 (1). Was granted licence for an oratory in 1398 (2). The building was taken down in 1797 to be replaced by The Elms or Elm House, a brick and stone house (3). The house has been demolished in recent times.

<1> King, D, Streater, J, Crew, R, Chaloner, J, Lee, S, Webb, W, Smith, W, 1656, The Vale-Royall of England, or, The County Palatine of Chester Illustrated (Book). SCH3248.

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 3/439 1882 (Book). SCH1389.

<3> Hall J, 1883, A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich or Wich-Malbank in the County Palatine of Chester, /125 (Book). SCH80.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ65SE6 1960 (Index). SCH2487.