More information : [SJ 8375 7811] Chorley Hall [GT] (1)
Chorley Hall, built probably about 1420, is surrounded by a moat
[See AO/62/169/5] (2)
'Chorley Hall' is not an outstanding example of its period. See
G.P. AO/64/12/4
The homestead moat, except for the N.W. corner, is well preserved.
It is partly water filled.
Published survey (25") revised. (3)
Chorley Hall. An early 15th century building with a 16th century
timber framed building at right angles. The original building is of
stone with brick repairs, a slated roof, and stone and brick
stacks. Most of the fenestration is post Mediveal, but the plain
original timber roofs largely remain. The buildings were originally
separate but were joined by the construction of a brick staircase
in the 19th century.
Grade 2*. (4-5)
Chorley Old Hall (formerly listed as Chorley Hall and outbuildings).
Grade I. Sub-Manor house: c1330 for de Chorley family, timber-framed
portion of c1560 for Davenport family and refenestration and internal
alterations c1640 for Thomas Stanley. Late C18 repairs and major
renovations of 1915 and 1975. L-shaped plan. Still stands within its
moat and unlike other Cheshire examples has not been swamped by later
additions. See List for full account.
Bridge over moat to Chorley Old Hall. Grade II. Bridge: probably C16
with some later repairs and rebuilding. Ashlar buff sandstone.
2 semi-circular headed arches are sprung from low piers. There is a
low parapet with a flat coping and a concrete roadway. (6)
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SJ 8373 7800. Chorley Old Hall moated site and four fishponds.
Scheduled RSM No 13497. The oldest inhabited country house in
Cheshire. The moated island measures c.70m x 54m and contains
Chorley Old Hall and numerous low earthworks. Surrounding the island
is a waterlogged moat averaging 12m wide x 1.3m deep to the water
level. At the NW corner, however, the moat's width has been
increased to c.30m and there are two small ornamental islands.
A recently improved outlet channel connects with a stream to the W.
Access to the island is by a bridge across the N arm. An outer bank
9-11m wide x 0.4m high flanks the E arm and the E half of the N arm.
S of the moat is a set of waterlogged fishponds. The westernmost is
of sub-rectangular form, measuring c.9m x 8m. It connects via a short
channel to an L-shaped pond that is fed from a stream by a recently
improved inlet channel entering at its SW corner. This pond measures
c.40m N-S x 30m E-W. A recently improved outlet channel issues from
its NW corner to flow over an ornamental waterfall and enter the moat
at the SW corner. A third fishpond, c.16m x 12m, lies to the E and
connects with the L-shaped pond via a short channel. Further to the
S is a dry fishpond c.17m x 6.5m x 0.8m deep that possesses an outlet
channel into a stream on its S side.
The bridge was built by the Stanleys. The earliest manor house and
the later half-timbered house were joined by a brick link in the
late 18th/early 19th century. In 1915 the house was fully restored
and further renovations occured in 1975. (7)
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