Sutton Hall is a historic farmhouse, south of the village of
Sutton Weaver
Sutton Weaver is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Frodsham and 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Runcorn. Accordin ...
in
Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the
National Heritage List for England
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as a designated Grade I
listed building
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.
The hall dates from the late 15th or early 16th century, and it was extended in the late 17th and early 19th century. It is built in brown brick in two storeys with attics. Internally there are two superimposed great halls which are a "feature of unique interest".
[ Figueirdo and Treuherz consider that it is "one of the most important and least known late ]medieval
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timber-framed
Timber framing (german: Holzfachwerk) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large woode ...
houses in Cheshire".
The associated barn and shippon, which date from the late 17th century, are listed at Grade II. Also listed at Grade II is a circular feeding trough in the farmyard dating from the 19th century, which is made from a single stone and measures almost 2 metres across and 1 metre high. The hall is now a farmhouse,[ and the barn has been converted for residential use.]
See also
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* Listed buildings in Sutton, Cheshire West and Chester
References
Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire
Country houses in Cheshire
Timber framed buildings in Cheshire
Grade I listed houses
Cheshire West and Chester
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