507 Little Moreton Hall (Gd. 1) (NT), nr. Congleton, Cheshire
Little Moreton Hall (NT),
NATIONAL TRUST and ENGLISH HERITAGE PROPERTIES ALBUM
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Little Moreton Hall is a moated is a half-timbered manor house 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Congleton in Cheshire. The earliest parts of the house were built for the prosperous Cheshire landowner William Moreton in about 1504–08, and the remainder was constructed in stages by successive generations of the family until about 1610. The building is highly irregular, with three asymmetrical ranges forming a small, rectangular cobbled courtyard. The house's top-heavy appearance, is due to the Long Gallery that runs the length of the south range's upper floor. The house remained in the possession of the Moreton family for almost 450 years, until ownership was transferred to the National Trust in 1938 s a designated Grade I listed building
Little Moreton Hall first appears in the historical record in 1271, but the present building dates from the early 16th century, the earliest part of the house dates from 1504 and 1508 for William Moreton (died 1526), it comprises the Great Hall and the northern part of the east wing. The east range was extended to the south in about 1508 to provide additional living quarters, as well as housing the Chapel and the Withdrawing Room. In 1546 William Moreton's son, also called William (c. 1510–63), replaced the original west wing with a new range housing service rooms on the ground floor as well as a porch, gallery, and three interconnected rooms on the first floor, In 1559 William had a new floor inserted at gallery level in the Great Hall, he south wing was added in about 1560–62 by William Moreton II's son John (1541–98) It includes the Gatehouse and a third storey containing a 68-foot (21 m) Long Gallery.
The house stands on an island surrounded by a 33-foot (10 m) wide moat,] which was probably dug in the 13th or 14th century to enclose an earlier building on the site.
The fact that the House still stands defies logic. Running the entire length of the south range the Long Gallery is roofed with heavy gritstone slabs,[58] the weight of which has caused the supporting floors below to bow and buckle. the wide floorboards rising up and down like waves and the walls leaning outwards at different angles. he crossbeams between the arch-braced roof trusses were probably added in the 17th century to prevent the structure from "bursting apart" under the load.
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Shot 06.05.2019 at Little Moreton Hall, Congleton Ref 141-507
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507 Little Moreton Hall (Gd. 1) (NT), nr. Congleton, Cheshire
Little Moreton Hall (NT),
NATIONAL TRUST and ENGLISH HERITAGE PROPERTIES ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157701116949872
Little Moreton Hall is a moated is a half-timbered manor house 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Congleton in Cheshire. The earliest parts of the house were built for the prosperous Cheshire landowner William Moreton in about 1504–08, and the remainder was constructed in stages by successive generations of the family until about 1610. The building is highly irregular, with three asymmetrical ranges forming a small, rectangular cobbled courtyard. The house's top-heavy appearance, is due to the Long Gallery that runs the length of the south range's upper floor. The house remained in the possession of the Moreton family for almost 450 years, until ownership was transferred to the National Trust in 1938 s a designated Grade I listed building
Little Moreton Hall first appears in the historical record in 1271, but the present building dates from the early 16th century, the earliest part of the house dates from 1504 and 1508 for William Moreton (died 1526), it comprises the Great Hall and the northern part of the east wing. The east range was extended to the south in about 1508 to provide additional living quarters, as well as housing the Chapel and the Withdrawing Room. In 1546 William Moreton's son, also called William (c. 1510–63), replaced the original west wing with a new range housing service rooms on the ground floor as well as a porch, gallery, and three interconnected rooms on the first floor, In 1559 William had a new floor inserted at gallery level in the Great Hall, he south wing was added in about 1560–62 by William Moreton II's son John (1541–98) It includes the Gatehouse and a third storey containing a 68-foot (21 m) Long Gallery.
The house stands on an island surrounded by a 33-foot (10 m) wide moat,] which was probably dug in the 13th or 14th century to enclose an earlier building on the site.
The fact that the House still stands defies logic. Running the entire length of the south range the Long Gallery is roofed with heavy gritstone slabs,[58] the weight of which has caused the supporting floors below to bow and buckle. the wide floorboards rising up and down like waves and the walls leaning outwards at different angles. he crossbeams between the arch-braced roof trusses were probably added in the 17th century to prevent the structure from "bursting apart" under the load.
Diolch am 73,833,230 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 73,833,230 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 06.05.2019 at Little Moreton Hall, Congleton Ref 141-507
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