Hassall Hall is a former

manor house A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...

to the east of the village of

Hassall Hassall is a village and civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or ...

, Cheshire, England. The house dates from the 17th century, and was re-fronted in the 19th century. It has since been divided into two houses. It is constructed in rendered brick and has a slate roof. The house has an H-plan. The entrance front is symmetrical, in two storeys, with five bays. The central three bays are recessed and the middle bay contains a doorway. The doorway is flanked by Tuscan pillars, and above the door is an open

pediment Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pedim ...

enclosing a fanlight. The houses are recorded in the

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as a designated Grade II*

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Houses completed in the 19th century Country houses in Cheshire Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire Grade II* listed houses {{UK-listed-building-stub

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