Historic houses · North West England
Mawdesley Hall
Mawdesley Hall — Grade I listed building in Mawdesley, Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rufford · 3.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mawdesley Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Mawdesley, Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6301°, -2.7611°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mawdesley Hall is a country manor in Hall Lane, Mawdesley, Chorley, Lancashire, England. It consists of a central hall with two cross-wings. The central hall was built in the 17th century, its lower storey being timber-framed and its upper floor plastered and painted to resemble timber-framing. The cross-wings were added in the late 18th or early 19th century. The west wing is in sandstone, and the east wing is in brick with stone dressings. The hall is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Associated with the hall are two Grade II listed buildings. Leading up to the garden of the hall is a flight of stone steps that are dated 1653. To the northwest of the hall is a timber-framed former cattle house that was built in the late 16th or early 17th century.
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Background
History
The original part of the hall was built in the 17th century and was the home of the Mawdesley family. Towards the end of the 18th or the beginning of the 19th century wings were added to each end of the original hall. Later a lean-to building was added to the rear of the hall.
Architecture
The building is in two storeys, and has an H-shaped plan, consisting of a two-bay central hall, with two two-bay cross-wings. The roof is covered in stone-coloured tiles, and is hipped over the fronts of the wings. Each part of the house is built in different materials. The central hall measures about 30 ft across. Its lower storey is timber-framed with plaster panels on a stone plinth. The upper floor is jettied and is plastered, and is painted to give the appearance of timber-framing. Towards the right end of the lower storey is a doorway and to the left of this is a long mullioned and transomed window. In the upper floor are three casement windows that were inserted later. The left…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6301, -2.7611
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Chorley
- Parish
- Mawdesley
- Postcode
- L40 2QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Ribble
- Nearest railway station
- Rufford — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17530441 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mawdesley Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mawdesley Hall, Lancashire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mawdesley Hall?
- Mawdesley Hall is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode L40 2QY), in the parish of Mawdesley.
- Is Mawdesley Hall a listed building?
- Mawdesley Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Mawdesley Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Rufford, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L40 2QY.