Building record 941/1/1 - Dutton Hall

Dutton Hall, the manor house of the Duttons. Built before 1534 with a separate domestic chapel (RN:941/1/2). In 1534 the line passed to Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton, upon the death of Laurence Dutton of Dutton without issue. Sir Piers rebuilt Dutton Hall in 1534-1539 & incorporated the domestic chapel into the main building. Inscriptions on the hall of 1539, on the main building & 1541 on the porch. In the interior on the right of the entrance hall was the buttery, while on the left was the great hall, 40ft long x 20ft wide x 25ft high. This had a minstrels gallery & was separated from the passage by a screen with ornamental pilasters ending in octagonal capitals, supporting a covered ceiling, at the edge of which was an inscription. The hall, apart from the outbuildings was taken down in 1933 & re-erected at East Grinstead in Sussex. The name Dutton Hall now applies to a modern farm at SJ 5922 7753 (1). The hall was surrounded by a moat (2).

<1> 1881-1900s, Cheshire Notes and Queries, Handley W 1900 5/125-129 (Journal/Periodical). SCH558.

<2> Hanshall, J. H., 1817-1823, The History of the County Palatine of Chester, /380 (Y) (Book). SCH1382.

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

<5> Hughes H, 1966, Cheshire and the Welsh Border, /60 (Oral Communication). SCH564.