Building record 822/1 - Weaver Hall Farmhouse

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Summary

Grade II listed building, formerly listed as Weaver Hall. It was built in the mid / late 17th century with 19th century additions and alterations. It has a brick exterior with a slate roof and there is some exposed timber work inside. The 19th century historian Ormerod states that the Hall was rebuilt on a fresh site in the reign of James I (1603 - 25) partly of brick and partly timber-framed. Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the 17th century. It was therefore the most practical material for house building. Timber framed buildings consist of a wooden framework (usually oak) that was infilled to create solid walls. Infill material used included wattle and daub, lath and plaster, brick and weather board. Brick nogging, (brick infill) was often used in the 17th and 18th centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.

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Weaver Hall Farmhouse, Weaver Hall Lane. Formerly listed as Weaver Hall, Stanlowe Lane. Mid/late 17th century with 19th century additions and alterations. Red Flemish bond brick with slate roof. Interior: chamfered end-stopped ceiling beams to ground floor rooms. Roof trusses of queen posts with cambered ties and collars and arched wind braces (1). Full architectural description (1) and (2). Ormerod states that the Hall was rebuilt on a fresh site in the reign of James I, partly of brick, partly timber-framed, the engraving shows Hall in 17th century. Many of surviving timbers are consistent with c.1600, but perhaps re-used (3).


<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /8/23 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> Department for the Environment, Various, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /18/6 1981 (Report). SCH2744.

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

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /8/23.
  • <2> Report: Department for the Environment. Various. Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /18/6 1981.
  • <3> Book: Ormerod, G.. 1882. The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 669 642 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ66SE
Civil Parish DARNHALL, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County WEAVER, MIDDLEWICH, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 20 2018 3:59PM