Building record 1583/2 - Pott Hall, Pott Shrigley

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 407437 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Farmhouse: Probably late sixteenth century origins, late seventeenth century core, mid eighteenth century (perhaps 1743) remodelling and wings of C.1860 and 1878. Coursed sandstone rubble with Kerridge stone-slate roof and massive stacks in right gable end and centre of house. Originally L-shaped, timber-framed house with walls replaced in stone, then eighteenth century infill and outshut. Two parallel nineteenth century wings to left. Three-storey, three-bay facade with eighteenth century two-bay infill to left and added upper storey. Right end bay shows two-storey seventeenth century masonry with paired, wooden, splayed mullion and transomed windows in ground floor. Similar paired casements in left end bay and single two-light casements with glazing bars throughout upper storeys. Central doorcase with wooden, earred architrave surrounding plain, rectangular fanlight and six-panelled door. Three-bay nineteenth century wing to left .

Interior: Timber small-framing of rear wall and close-studded partition from original house visible in stairwell. Massive bevelled sandstone fireplace now in centre of house. Rooms in core have chamfered beams with tongue stops. Mid eighteenth century fire, cast-iron basket grates (one with "Delft" tile surround) in main rooms and a crude, stone fire surround with Ionic pilasters upstairs. Roof tie beam has graffito RBN 43 M which may date eighteenth century alterations.