Building record 1475/1 - Fulshaw Hall

<1> Earwaker, J P, 1877-1880, East Cheshire Past & Present, Vol.1 p.149-58 (Book). SCH1080.

Fulshaw Hall, Alderley Rd. The Lordship of Fulshaw, which included the Manor of Fulshaw, was granted by Robert de Fulshaw to Sir Richard Fitton about AD 1200. About 1233-36 Sir Richard's son granted the manor to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. Courts of the Knights were held at Fulshaw, the earliest dated to 1413. The manor was in part granted to Richard del Shert by the brethren in 1277 and by the end of fourteenth century the lands seem to have become sub-divided. Courts were held here in 1666, when the boundaries of Fulshaw were set out, and up to the nineteenth century. The Hall was built on the site of Sherd Manor House. This was a large timber building and was in a ruinous condition when it was pulled down and the present hall built on the site by Samuel Finney. Completed in 1684 with further alterations and addittions in 1733.

<2> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 414107 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Formerly manor house, now offices, 1684 for Samuel Finney, additions dated 1735 for Samuel Finney II, major additions, refacing in brick, and alterations dated 1886 for R Lingard Monk. Flemish bond plum brick with painted sandstone dressings. Kerridge stone-slate roof and brick chimneys. Extensions in Accrington brick with stone dressings. 2½-storey symmetrical 7-bay front to original house. Stone plinth, rusticated quoins, projecting stone bands at 1st and 2nd floor. End pairs of bays project under stone-coped and ball-finialled gables. Cyma-moulded stone mullioned and transomed windows and a similar 2-light mullioned window in gable. Cyma-moulded and rebated doorcase has studded board door with iron fishtail hinges and added segmental hood over a gilded griffon. Similar windows in flanking bays and coped blocking course on eaves. To right 3-bay additions in similar but more florid style. Interior: Former hall has stone fireplace with a heavy wooden overmantel framed by columns and scrolled pediment and containing 2 armorial plaques and date of 1893. Oak-panelled dado throughout, door reveals have pairs of half fluted pilasters and there are 6 and 9-panelled mahogany doors. Geometric panelled ceilings and some delicate friezes. Oak well staircase has monogram LM and ball finial on newel. Date stone reading SF 1735 in cellar. This was the home of Samuel Finney III who was miniaturist to Queen Charlotte.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ88SW3/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Scott R, 1976, Fulshaw Hall and Harefield House (Oral Communication). SCH1253.

<5> Scott R, 1980, The Families and Estate of Fulshaw (Oral Communication). SCH3122.