Hulme Hall, Allostock

Hulme Hall is a house on a moated site in the parish of Allostock, Cheshire, England. It originated in the 15th century, with additions and alterations in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is now a farmhouse. The house is constructed in brown brick, and has a roof of stone-slate and Welsh slate. It is in two storeys with an attic, and has an asymmetrical plan. The northeast front is the entrance front, and has three gabled bays. The garden front is on the northwest; it has five bays, two of which are stepped back in two stages. Most of the windows are two or three-light casements. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] The bridge over the moat leading to the house is also listed at Grade II*.[2] The moated site on which the house stands is a scheduled monument.[3] It had been the home of the Grosvenor and Shakerley families, both of whom were prominent in Cheshire.[4]

Hulme Hall before restoration

The building was in a state of considerable disrepair for over a decade and had been on the official "Heritage at Risk" register[5] before a £1 million restoration was completed in 2014.[4]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Hulme Hall, Allostock (1160324)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. Historic England. "Bridge over moat at Hulme Hall, Allostock (1138456)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. Historic England. "Hulme Hall moated site, Allostock (1012356)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. Cunningham, Cara (28 September 2014). "Historic Hulme Hall restored to former glory". Knutsford Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. "The Heritage At Risk Register: Hulme Hall, Hulme Hall Lane, Allostock — Cheshire West and Chester (UA)". Historic England. Retrieved 31 May 2015.


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