Moss Hall, Audlem | |
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Coordinates | 52°59′34″N 2°30′53″W / 52.9928°N 2.5147°W |
OS grid reference | SJ 655 440 |
Built | 1616 |
Built for | Hugh Massey |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 10 June 1952 |
Reference no. | 57029 |
Moss Hall, Audlem, is a manor house 0.5 miles (1 km) north-west of Audlem, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I-listed building.[1] The Hall overlooks the Shropshire Union Canal.[2]
Moss Hall was built in 1616 for Hugh Massey,[3] then owned by Edward Legh of Baguley Hall. It is timber-framed with rendered infill, and close studded with a middle rail to both floors. It is in two storeys with attics, and has a plain tile roof. The entrance front has five bays with four gables. The house is nearly symmetrical, is E-shaped, and is set on an ashlar plinth. In its centre is a two-storey gabled porch wing, which is a later addition. The first floor is jettied and supported on carved brackets.[1][4] It has been described as "a surprisingly complete example of a gentleman's house of the early 17th century".[1]